The Legend Hunters
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| Chinese | 鬼吹灯之天星术 |
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| Written by | Li Yifan |
| Based on | Ghost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye |
| Produced by | Zhang Wang |
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| Edited by | Andrew MacRitchie |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Legend Hunters (Chinese: 鬼吹灯之天星术) is a 2025 Chinese action film directed by Simon West and Li Yifan and written by Li Yifan. It is based on the novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye. The film stars Zhang Hanyu, Jiang Wu and Celina Jade.[1]
The film was theatrically released in Brazil on May 8, 2025.[2]
Premise
[edit | edit source]The film follows a team of adventurers as they try to raid a tomb made by master tomb raiders.[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Zhang Hanyu as Hu Bayi[4]
- Jiang Wu
- Celina Jade
Production
[edit | edit source]Development
[edit | edit source]In May 2019, Simon West signed on to direct two Chinese films, Skyfire and The Legend Hunters.[5][6] The Legend Hunters is based on the popular novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light.[7][8]
Filming
[edit | edit source]Principal photography began in June 2019 at the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, with Zhang Hanyu, Jiang Wu and Celina Jade in starring roles.[3] Filming wrapped in August 2019, in Russia.[9][10]
Post-production
[edit | edit source]In December 2019, post-production was halted when West was ordered by the China Tribunal to return $200,000 to Hongmaisui HMS Entertainment, resulting in West being unable to work on the Chinese-produced film, until the fee was paid.[11]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film was theatrically released on May 8, 2025, in Brazil.[2] Initially scheduled for a July 2020 release,[3] The Legend Hunters was rescheduled to be released in Mainland China by Wanda Pictures and Saints Entertainment in 2021.[12][11][13]
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External links
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- 2025 films
- 2025 action adventure films
- 2025 fantasy films
- 2020s Chinese films
- 2020s Mandarin-language films
- Chinese action adventure films
- Chinese fantasy adventure films
- Films about treasure hunting
- Films directed by Simon West
- Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films shot in China
- Films shot in Russia
- Ghost Blows Out the Light
- Wanda Pictures films