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Schemes in Antiques

Released Dec 17, 2021 2h 3m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Despite his family's famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family's reputation--and may also cost him his life.
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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Kwok's latest may run out of steam about 15-20 minutes before it ends, but it's also fast and clever enough to keep you hoping that the next scene will be even bigger and better than the last show-stopper. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 17, 2021 Full Review Christopher Cross Tilt Magazine Schemes in Antiques never quite realizes its potential and instead squanders it on a pedestrian screenplay that hints at further secrets buried beneath the surface. Rated: 2.5/5 Feb 12, 2022 Full Review Martin Tsai Critic's Notebook There's already plenty going on plotwise to keep moviegoers riveted. Dec 25, 2021 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness This strange schism runs throughout Schemes in Antiques to the point where the best thing you can do is try not to keep up and just revel in the clever puzzles our protagonist must conquer ... Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2021 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Without the pace or giddiness of its Hollywood antecedents, I have to say this promising Chi-Kin Kwok ("Journey to the West," ugh) project turns more "Antiques Roadshow" than "Raiders," and that's just a bore. Rated: 2/4 Dec 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Despite his family's famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family's reputation--and may also cost him his life.
Director
Chi-kin Kwok
Screenwriter
Chi-kin Kwok, Xuan Zhu, Fan Wenwen, Sean Huang, Arvin Wang, Pan Yiran, Chang Xiaohu
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 2021, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.5K
Runtime
2h 3m
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