Schemes in Antiques 2021
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 123 minutes
- Director
- Derek Kwok Chi-Kin
- Network
- Emperor Motion Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Schemes in Antiques" (2021). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 123 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 2, 2021
- Original language
- ZH
- Origin
- Hong Kong
- Studios
- Emperor Motion Pictures
- Genres
- Adventure, Mystery, Action, Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 28 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~123 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Emperor Motion Pictures
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Schemes in Antiques" (2021).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Omit details not in the material.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Schemes in Antiques (Chinese: 古董局中局; pinyin: Gǔdǒng jú zhōng jú).
Year: 2021.
Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Action, Comedy, Suspense.
Runtime: 2h 3m.
Based on: Ma Boyong's novel, Antique Bureau Central Bureau.
Director: Derek Kwok.
Producer: Han Sanping.
Plot: Xu Yuan owns an electronics shop despite his family's expertise in ancient relics. He wants to distance himself from a disgraced ancestor executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. A descendant offers to return the relic to China. Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and embarks on a journey to restore his family's reputation, which may cost him his life.
Release Date (HK): 04/21/2022
Should you watch it?
“An electronics shop owner investigates a looted ancient relic to clear his family's disgraced name.”
- It adapts Ma Boyong's novel into a cinematic adventure.
- It features a high-stakes quest involving descendants of the five veins seeking the truth about a Buddha head.
- It combines elements of adventure, mystery, action, and comedy.
- Viewers seeking a different genre may find the blend of adventure, mystery, action, and comedy unappealing.
Watch it if you enjoy suspenseful treasure hunts involving ancient Chinese relics and family secrets.
The film runs for two hours and three minutes, blending adventure, mystery, action, and comedy.
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Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database and Plex.
Is Schemes in Antiques worth watching?
It is a 2021 adventure and mystery film adapted from Ma Boyong's novel, offering a cinematic exploration of ancient relics and family secrets.
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The film has a total runtime of two hours and three minutes.
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Schemes in Antiques is a feature-length film rather than a television series with episodes.
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