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* FirstPersonDyingPerspective: General Meng's LastStand ends with his execution via OffWithHisHead by the enemy commandant; as Meng's cranium flies off the audience sees everything from Meng's POV before hitting the floor and closing his eyes while looking at his own headless corpse.
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* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Jackie wears boxers with a HaveANiceDay smile over the crotch, as seen after losing his trousers in the glue factory struggle.
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Inspired [[Series/TheMyth a TV miniseries spinoff]] on the Mainland China's CCTV-8. This time around, Yi Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao, archeology graduate students, get blasted back to the Qin Dynasty by an ancient artifact AncientArtifact found in the tomb of an ancient Qin princess.
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* AdvertisedExtra: Mallika Sherawat, being a huge star in her native India, was prominently featured in promotional materials. She's in the film for a fraction of the runtime and absent outside of the India scenes.
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* SelfSurgery: In the Ancient China scenes, after General Meng-yi and the princess escapes from enemy raiders with Meng-yi suffering a nasty slash, the princess managed to stitch up his wounds using her hair as improvised threads.
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* SimSimSalabim: The scenes in India include an elephant, snake-charming, sword-fighting, and levitating holy men.
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* StealthSequel: The 2017 movie ''Kung Fu Yoga'' ''Film/KungFuYoga'' is stated by Chan himself to be ''The Myth 2''. A [[ContinuityNod painting of Ok Soo can be seen in the background at some point]] in ''Kung Fu Yoga''.
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''The Myth'' (Chinese: ''神話'') is a 2005 Creator/JackieChan martial arts/fantasy {{Wuxia}} film featuring an impressively international cast, including Chan himself in dual roles as the heroes Jack/Meng Yi, Korean actress Kim Hee-sun Creator/KimHeeSun as Ok-Soo, Indian actress Mallika Sherawat Creator/MallikaSherawat as Samantha, frequent Jackie Chan co-star Creator/YuRongGuang, and Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Ka-Fai Creator/TonyLeungKaFai as William.
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* AnAesop: Jack's lecture about how foreign governments should return pillaged artifacts to their home nations. Which also serves as the theme of the 2012 movie ''CZ12''.
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* AtopAMountainOfCorpses: [[spoiler: The aftermath of Meng Yi's LastStand.]]
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* AtopAMountainOfCorpses: [[spoiler: The aftermath of [[spoiler: Meng Yi's LastStand.LastStand has him doing the standing version of this during his YouShallNotPass scene. Unfortunately, he goes beyond his limits before he could kill the last of the attacking rebels and he falls unconscious while standing, allowing one of the remaining rebels to climb up the mountain of corpses and [[OffWithHisHead cut off his head]].]]
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* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SgZT8KqLzs And HOW]]
* FakeNationality: Averted, the Korean princess Ok-Soo is played by the Korean actress Kim Hee-Sun.
** The Indian character of Samantha is played by Indian actress Mallika Sherawat.
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* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: Jack's character has written a book of [[TitleDrop the same name]] at the end of the movie, and it is dedicated to his [[spoiler: DeadSidekick]].
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* LoveTranscendsSpacetime: Sadly subverted. Jack is not really Meng Yi, and the princess who had been waiting for Meng Yi, floats away from him to die in the tomb.
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* StickySituation: The glue factory scene.
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* StickySituation: The glue factory scene.This happens when Jack and Samantha are trying to escape from some thugs and end up in a chase sequence in a Rat Glue factory's ConveyorBeltODoom that is sticky and gets their clothes stuck in it. A lot of ClothingDamage ensues for everyone via either GivingThemTheStrip or StrippingSnag, with poor Samantha ending up having a NakedFreakOut when she's rendered topless and Jack ending up in [[ComedicUnderwearExposure in just his boxers]].
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''The Myth'' (Chinese: ''神話'') is a 2005 Creator/JackieChan martial arts/fantasy film featuring an impressively international cast, including Chan himself in dual roles as the heroes Jack/Meng Yi, Korean actress Kim Hee-sun as Ok-Soo, Indian actress Mallika Sherawat as Samantha, frequent Jackie Chan co-star Creator/YuRongGuang, and Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Ka-Fai as William.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't shot full of arrows at the start. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! And he is defeated only because one of his enemies pretended to be surrendering before swiftly attacking his off guard Also the other Generals, but not as Badass.
* CantHaveSexEver: Ok-Soo is the emperor's concubine. Meng Yi is the emperor's loyal general. They are in love but are unable to be together, ever.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: AtopAMountainOfCorpses: [[spoiler: The aftermath of Meng Yi's LastStand.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking / FourStarBadass: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shot full of arrows at thestart. start]]. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! And he is defeated only because one of his enemies [[ISurrenderSuckers pretended to be surrendering surrendering]] before swiftly attacking his him off guard Also guard.
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* CantHaveSexEver: Ok-Soo is the emperor's concubine. Meng Yi is the emperor'sloyal [[UndyingLoyalty loyal]] general. They are in love but are unable to be together, ever.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking / FourStarBadass: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shot full of arrows at the
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* CantHaveSexEver: Ok-Soo is the emperor's concubine. Meng Yi is the emperor's
* GivingThemTheStrip: When Jack and Samantha are pursued by the police during his misadventures in India, they run into a glue factory and got stuck on a conveyor belt of glue. Cue Jack and the police officers removing their shoes just to not get stuck on glue of a conveyor belt heading for a glue cutter, with [[FanService predictable results]] for Samantha.
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* LastStand: [[spoiler: Meng Yi, the loyal General, and his men are ambushed by an army of rebels. All of his men are killed, leaving Meng Yi as the only survivor. His response is to slaughter dozens of horsemen and probably a hundred infantrymen, before getting shot with an arrow through the knee. He then props himself up with a spear on top of a ten-foot pile of his victims so that he will remain standing, even after being decapitated.]]
* OhCrap: The green general's face while he watches one guy slaughter his army says it all.
* OneManArmy: See last stand
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* LastStand: [[spoiler: Meng Yi, the loyal General, and his men are ambushed by an army of rebels. All of his men are killed, leaving Meng Yi as the only survivor. His response is to slaughter dozens of horsemen and probably a hundred infantrymen, before getting shot with an arrow through the knee. He then props himself up with a spear on top of a [[AtopAMountainOfCorpses ten-foot pile of his victims victims]] so that he will remain standing, even after being decapitated.[[OffWithHisHead decapitated]].]]
* LostTechnology / NoGravityForYou: The anti-gravity field coming from the meteorite the Qin Emperor's floating underground burial tomb was built on.
* MusicalisInterruptus: The song Endless Love plays [[spoiler: as Jack and Ok Soo waltzes through the anti-gravity field, which is abruptly halted as General Nangong suddenly ambushes Jack.]]
* OhCrap: Thegreen rebel general's face while he watches one guy slaughter his army says it all.
* OneManArmy: Seelast standLastStand
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Meng Yi's final fate.]]
* PetTheDog: Jack is considerate enough to turn off the conveyor belt of the glue factory to spare the poor police officers from being sliced by the glue cutter.
* LostTechnology / NoGravityForYou: The anti-gravity field coming from the meteorite the Qin Emperor's floating underground burial tomb was built on.
* MusicalisInterruptus: The song Endless Love plays [[spoiler: as Jack and Ok Soo waltzes through the anti-gravity field, which is abruptly halted as General Nangong suddenly ambushes Jack.]]
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* TheSlowPath: Ok-Soo and General Nangong are [[spoiler: rendered immortal and imprisoned for 2,000 years in the Qin Emperor's underground, floating tomb.]]
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* TheSlowPath: Ok-Soo and General Nangong are [[spoiler: rendered immortal and imprisoned for 2,000 years in the Qin Emperor's underground, underground floating tomb.]]
* StealthSequel: The 2017 movie ''Kung Fu Yoga'' is stated by Chan himself to be ''The Myth 2''. A [[ContinuityNod painting of Ok Soo can be seen in the background at some point]] in ''Kung Fu Yoga''.
* StickySituation: The glue factory scene.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Before Professor Koo finishes climbing up the stairs leading to the vault containing the elixir of immortality as the tomb collapses, General Yangong drags his legs down into the void.]]
* StealthSequel: The 2017 movie ''Kung Fu Yoga'' is stated by Chan himself to be ''The Myth 2''. A [[ContinuityNod painting of Ok Soo can be seen in the background at some point]] in ''Kung Fu Yoga''.
* StickySituation: The glue factory scene.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Before Professor Koo finishes climbing up the stairs leading to the vault containing the elixir of immortality as the tomb collapses, General Yangong drags his legs down into the void.]]
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* WeHaveReserves: [[spoiler: Just how many {{Mooks}} the rebel general had to throw at freaking Meng Yi!?]]
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''The Myth'' (Chinese: ''神話'') is a 2005 Creator/JackieChan martial arts/fantasy film featuring an impressively international cast, including Chan himself in dual roles as the heroes Jack/Meng Yi, Korean actress Kim Hee-sun as Ok-Soo, Indian actress Mallika Sherawat as Samantha, and Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Ka-Fai as William.
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The Myth (Chinese: 神話) ''神話'') is a 2005 JackieChan Creator/JackieChan martial arts/fantasy film featuring an impressively international cast, including Chan himself in dual roles as the heroes Jack/Meng Yi, Korean actress Kim Hee-sun as Ok-Soo, Indian actress Mallika Sherawat as Samantha, and Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Ka-Fai as William.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't shot full of arrows at the start. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! Also the other Generals, but not as Badass.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't shot full of arrows at the start. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! And he is defeated only because one of his enemies pretended to be surrendering before swiftly attacking his off guard Also the other Generals, but not as Badass.
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Inspired a TV miniseries spinoff on the Mainland China's CCTV-8. This time around, Yi Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao, archeology graduate students, gets blasted back to the Qin Dynasty by an ancient artifact found in the tomb of a ancient Qin princess.
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!!''The Myth'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* AdventurerArchaeologist: Jack is an archaeologist (and he's very insistent that he's not a tomb raider).
* AnAesop: Jack's lecture about how foreign government should return pillaged artifacts to their home nations.
* TheAgeless: [[spoiler: Ok-Soo and General Nangong]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't shot full of arrows at the start. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! Also the other Generals, but not as Badass.
* CantHaveSexEver: Ok-Soo is the emperor's concubine. Meng Yi is the emperor's loyal general. They are in love but are unable to be together, ever.
* CaveBehindTheFalls: Not just a cave, but a massive burial tomb as well.
* ChromaKey: The scenes in the Mausoleum are all shot in front of a green screen.
* CoolHorse: Black Wind, Meng Yi's impossibly durable war horse.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ok-Soo catches on pretty quick that Jack is ''not'' her beloved, and she floats back into the tomb to die. Oh, and Jack's friend gets killed, too.]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SgZT8KqLzs And HOW]]
* FakeNationality: Averted, the Korean princess Ok-Soo is played by the Korean actress Kim Hee-Sun.
** The Indian character of Samantha is played by Indian actress Mallika Sherawat.
* HonorBeforeReason
* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis
* {{I Will Wait For You}}: Ok Soo waits for ''2200 years'' for the return of General Meng Yi.
* LastStand: [[spoiler: Meng Yi, the loyal General, and his men are ambushed by an army of rebels. All of his men are killed, leaving Meng Yi as the only survivor. His response is to slaughter dozens of horsemen and probably a hundred infantrymen, before getting shot with an arrow through the knee. He then props himself up with a spear on top of a ten-foot pile of his victims so that he will remain standing, even after being decapitated.]]
* OhCrap: The green general's face while he watches one guy slaughter his army says it all.
* OneManArmy: See last stand
* ReincarnationRomance: Meng Yi/Jack and Ok-Soo. [[spoiler: Except [[DownerEnding it doesn't work]].]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: Meng Yi falls for Ok-Soo as soon as he lays eyes on her.
* SimSimSalabim: The scenes in India include an elephant, snake-charming, sword-fighting, and levitating holy men.
* TheSlowPath: Ok-Soo and General Nangong are [[spoiler: rendered immortal and imprisoned for 2,000 years in the Qin Emperor's underground, floating tomb.]]
* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: Half the movie is Jack flashing back to his previous incarnation as General Meng Yi.
* WireFu: To create the effect of the anti-gravity meteorites. One of the first Jackie Chan movies to feature this technique.
* WomanInWhite
Inspired a TV miniseries spinoff on the Mainland China's CCTV-8. This time around, Yi Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao, archeology graduate students, gets blasted back to the Qin Dynasty by an ancient artifact found in the tomb of a ancient Qin princess.
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!!''The Myth'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* AdventurerArchaeologist: Jack is an archaeologist (and he's very insistent that he's not a tomb raider).
* AnAesop: Jack's lecture about how foreign government should return pillaged artifacts to their home nations.
* TheAgeless: [[spoiler: Ok-Soo and General Nangong]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Meng Yi, a lone soldier, kills about 100 guys before finally being killed, simply because he wasn't shot full of arrows at the start. Also he puts a spear straight through a guy while flying through the air and pulls it out the other side! Also the other Generals, but not as Badass.
* CantHaveSexEver: Ok-Soo is the emperor's concubine. Meng Yi is the emperor's loyal general. They are in love but are unable to be together, ever.
* CaveBehindTheFalls: Not just a cave, but a massive burial tomb as well.
* ChromaKey: The scenes in the Mausoleum are all shot in front of a green screen.
* CoolHorse: Black Wind, Meng Yi's impossibly durable war horse.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ok-Soo catches on pretty quick that Jack is ''not'' her beloved, and she floats back into the tomb to die. Oh, and Jack's friend gets killed, too.]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SgZT8KqLzs And HOW]]
* FakeNationality: Averted, the Korean princess Ok-Soo is played by the Korean actress Kim Hee-Sun.
** The Indian character of Samantha is played by Indian actress Mallika Sherawat.
* HonorBeforeReason
* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis
* {{I Will Wait For You}}: Ok Soo waits for ''2200 years'' for the return of General Meng Yi.
* LastStand: [[spoiler: Meng Yi, the loyal General, and his men are ambushed by an army of rebels. All of his men are killed, leaving Meng Yi as the only survivor. His response is to slaughter dozens of horsemen and probably a hundred infantrymen, before getting shot with an arrow through the knee. He then props himself up with a spear on top of a ten-foot pile of his victims so that he will remain standing, even after being decapitated.]]
* OhCrap: The green general's face while he watches one guy slaughter his army says it all.
* OneManArmy: See last stand
* ReincarnationRomance: Meng Yi/Jack and Ok-Soo. [[spoiler: Except [[DownerEnding it doesn't work]].]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: Meng Yi falls for Ok-Soo as soon as he lays eyes on her.
* SimSimSalabim: The scenes in India include an elephant, snake-charming, sword-fighting, and levitating holy men.
* TheSlowPath: Ok-Soo and General Nangong are [[spoiler: rendered immortal and imprisoned for 2,000 years in the Qin Emperor's underground, floating tomb.]]
* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: Half the movie is Jack flashing back to his previous incarnation as General Meng Yi.
* WireFu: To create the effect of the anti-gravity meteorites. One of the first Jackie Chan movies to feature this technique.
* WomanInWhite
