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Plot Summary:
In the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flourished and fallen, there is rumor of a treasure of unbelievable riches buried among it. A group of mysterious guardians have been guarding the map to the location of the treasure until a fierce rivalry erupted. A notorious international crime group, The Company hunted down the map keeper and before they managed to secure the map, the keeper passed the map to a young chivalrous man Ciao Fei. Ciao Fei was forced to give up the map to save the live of his mentor’s daughter Lan Ting. Teaming up with Hua Ding Bang and Lan Ting they embark on a dangerous journey to recover the map and fight to protect the ancient treasure.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, tense, melancholic, fast
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Love Story 2050 (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tells the story about Karan, a young, spirited, sporty boy who lives life off the rules and Sana, a young petite, shy girl who lives life by the rules. This develops into a magical love story. Karan's uncle, Dr. Yatinder Khanna's much developed time machine finally works. Sana expresses her wish to travel ahead in time to Mumbai in the future. We land in Mumbai 2050 in the time machine... along with Uncle Yatinder, Rahul, and Thea (Sana's younger brother and sister). Flying cars, 200-story buildings, robots and sky rails have changed the very face of Mumbai. Through a series of twists and turns, the time traveler Karan finds himself separating from his love. QT, a friendly femme robot, and Boo, a small robotic teddy bear play their distinct roles in bringing their love story together but soon find themselves under the threat of the demi-god of the future, Dr. Hoshi. Will Karan be able to overcome the threat of Dr. Hoshi and win his love and travel back in time?.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, India
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, humorous, semi serious, offbeat, futuristic
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The Touch (2002)
Plot Summary:
A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008)
Plot Summary:
A team of Smithsonian researchers have stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by some evil spirits, including a "great flying serpent of death." As days turn to weeks, Susan Jordan, the daughter of the professor leading the expedition, assembles a team to rescue her father and his colleagues from the clutches of the ancient Aztec warriors and their horrible serpent god.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, exciting, romantic, epic, psychotronic
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Adventures of Johnny Tao (2007)
Plot Summary:
Johnny Dow struggles to make a living at his small town gas station by charging motorists to see the electric guitar used by his late father a one-hit, rock and roll wonder. Legend has it the guitar was carved in the shape of a dragon's head and made in part from an ancient spear his father found in the crater of a shooting star. When Johnny's friend Eddie stumbles upon the other half of the spear he releases an ancient demon hungry for power and destruction. Mika a beautiful Chinese warrior who holds the secret to fighting Eddie and his army of kung fu, sugar-craving warriors reveals to Johnny that the only way to stop the evil spirit is to use the first half of the spear - the dragon on Johnny's guitar! Together Johnny and Mika set out to fight Eddie and his army, reunite the two halves of the spear, restore peace to the town and - of course - save the world!.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Action, Adventure, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating
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Slade Collins and the Tree of Life (2014)
Plot Summary:
Slade Collins and The Tree Of Life is an adventure film that explores ancient Iroquois folklore. The story follows a relic hunter named Slade Collins who is employed by a museum caretaker to find Dr. Winters, a renowned anthropologist who has gone missing. Dr. Winters was researching The Tree Of Life in an attempt to uncover its secrets. In Iroquois myth, The Tree Of Life is believed to be directly tied to the story of Creation. Through an unfortunate event, Slade teams up with Sill Winters, Dr. Winter's daughter who is also searching for her father. Together, they set out to find the Tree Of Life and the doctor. Unfortunately for them, they are not the only ones searching for The Tree Of Life. The nefarious Reverend Wendell Cobb and his associate, the ruthless mercenary named Czar are also searching for it. Together they set out to bring about the end of the world as we know it.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, exciting, tense, captivating, action adventure, independent film
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Diamond Dogs (2007)
Plot Summary:
"Diamond Dogs" is the story of a group of American fortune hunters, who come to China looking for a long-lost-treasure. During the Soviet crack-down on religion in the 1930's, a priceless Buddhist artifact, a Tangka was taken across the border to China and hidden in the mountains. The diamonds alone, decorating this huge gold-inlaid textile, are thought to be worth $50 million. The fortune hunters.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Canada, China
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, captivating, fast
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Dream of a Warrior (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Dean a young detective, falls for a woman who seems to appear only in his dreams. When Dean discovers his amour is the real-life daughter of a Dr. Jang and that the been trapped in a time warp, he journeys back in time to save her. But first he must fend off a few hordes of superhuman swordsmen.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, suspense
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
Plot Summary:
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, semi serious, psychotronic, humorous, mythical, fairy tale, sexy, affectionate, visually appealing
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
Plot Summary:
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: China
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, captivating, tense, suspense, epic, serious, fast
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The Twins Effect II (2004)
Plot Summary:
In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, fast, epic
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Plot Summary:
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: dorama, exciting, offbeat, epic, serious, stylized, semi serious, spoof, parody, campy
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Odysseus & the Isle of Mists (2008)
Plot Summary:
King Odysseus has been away from Ithaca for twenty years.The first ten he spent fighting the Trojan War the last ten he spent fighting to get home. Among his adventures is the tale Homer felt was too horrible to tell, the missing book of the Odyssey known as The Isle of the Mists. Here the Warrior King and his men face the Goddess of the Underworld and her winged horrific creatures.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 825
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Romania, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, fairy tale, serious, computer animated
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Sea Wolf: The Pirate's Curse (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sea of Danger, Sea of Desire.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, entertaining, serious, suspenseful
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Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
Plot Summary:
Chinese archeology professor Jack teams up with beautiful Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate lost Magadha treasure. In a Tibetan ice cave, they find the remains of the royal army that had vanished together with the treasure, only to be ambushed by Randall, the descendent of a rebel army leader. When they free themselves, their next stop is Dubai where a diamond from the ice cave is to be auctioned. After a series of double-crosses and revelations about their past, Jack and his team travel to a mountain temple in India, using the diamond as a key to unlock the real treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China, India, Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, semi serious, light, humorous, thought provoking, scenic, suspense
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Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011)
Plot Summary:
Sinbad, armed with rumors of ancient gold, finds himself sneaking into the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar. Hidden among the many relics is an ivory scroll case containing the logs of the pirate Captain Minos, which will lead Sinbad to the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: stylized, semi serious, captivating, exciting, psychotronic, campy
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The Lost Tomb (2015)
Plot Summary:
Wu Xie is an antique shop owner who comes from a family of tomb raiders. As he continues the family trade with his team of tomb raiders, he finds lost treasures of the Warring States as well as the answers to the tragedies of his family’s past. With the help of his grandfather’s notes and his team – the quiet Zhang Qiling, the resourceful Pang Zi, the experienced Wu Sanxing, San Xing’s loyal helper Pan Zi, and the skillful Ah Ning – Wu Xie sets out to find the lost treasures as well as the people responsible for the massacre of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense
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King Solomon's Mines (2004)
Plot Summary:
An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, South Africa
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: captivating, epic, fast, serious
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The Hunt for the Amber Room (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's the greatest myth of the German post-war era: The Amber Room. Since its disappearance in 1945 from Koenigsberg Castle, legions of treasure hunters have tried and failed to find the room. It is said that Physics genius, Albert Einstein hid the legendary Amber Room from the Nazis in the turmoil of the last days of the war. It bears a secret within its amber - in wrong hands, it could destroy mankind! Our adventurers, Eik, Katharina and Justus, come across an incredible trace and with the help of Einstein's great-granddaughter Mila, together they fight off a ruthless pharmaceutical magnate who spares no effort to get ahold of the Amber Room. From Europe's biggest monument in Leipzig, through the halls of Munich's German Museum, across the dunes of St. Peter-Ording, to the Nazi caves of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The adventurous hunt begins. Written by Dreamtool Entertainment.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining
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The Charlemagne Code (2008)
Plot Summary:
An action-packed race to find the legendary treasure of the Nibelungen hidden by Charlemagne and thought to be the biggest lost treasure in the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
Plot Summary:
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, mythical, parody, spoof
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Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008)
Plot Summary:
Filmed on location in South Africa, a retelling of H. Rider Haggard's classic novel "King Solomon's Mines," featuring the adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: realistic, exciting, atmospheric, rough, humorous, semi serious, mockbuster, stylized
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Treasure Guards (2011)
Plot Summary:
On a dig in the remote Jordanian desert, maverick archaeologist Victoria Carter (Anna Friel) discovers an ancient scroll buried in the ruins of an old temple. It is encrypted with the location of the long lost Seal of Solomon, which, according to legend, was given to King Solomon by God himself. But this mighty treasure is also being sought by, amongst others, Victoria’s estranged father, renowned archaeologist Teddy Carter, who’s soon hot on its trail.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, captivating
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Relic Hunter (1999)
Plot Summary:
Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third. It was inspired by the success of the video game Tomb Raider. It centers around Sydney Fox who is a professor but primarily a globe-trotting "relic hunter", looking for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money. The series includes fantasy and science fiction elements, with many of the relics featured having genuine supernatural powers or being pieces of unusually advanced technology. It ran for three seasons in the U.S. between 1999 and 2002 after fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, from which it was not renewed. In both Ireland and the United Kingdom, it is aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels, while in Canada, it is aired on CityTV and Space, CTV's sister network A-Channel and recently Showcase. The series was shot in the Toronto area, explaining Carrere's frequent attendance in courtside seats at Toronto Raptors games during the time.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sexy, exciting, tense, captivating, witty, cliffhanger, semi serious, intellectual, campy
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Veritas, Prince of Truth (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kern has to fight an evil menace that could destroy the earth when Veritas, his favorite comic book hero, comes to life and seeks his help.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA, UK, Puerto Rico, Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, offbeat, humorous, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic
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Born of Hope (2009)
Plot Summary:
A scattered people, the descendants of storied sea-kings of the ancient West, struggle to survive in a lonely wilderness as a dark force relentlessly bends its will toward their destruction. Yet amidst these valiant, desperate people, hope remains. A royal house endures unbroken from father to son.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, tense, captivating, suspense, touching, suspenseful
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, entertaining, light, semi serious, inspirational, romantic, feel good, mythical, fast
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Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
Plot Summary:
A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, independent film, psychotronic
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Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, tense, captivating, light, stylized, semi serious
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Forbidden Warrior (2005)
Plot Summary:
The Gaia Za is a sacred tome that holds many ancient and powerful spells to be unlocked by a so-called Chosen One expected to be born to one of two leading families: the Khans or the Marajis. Unwilling to leave the clan's fate to the gods, Che Khan decides to take matters into his own hands by plotting the murder of a new Maraji baby, who may be the child in question. In doing so, he sets off a furious clash.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, serious