The Treasure Hunter (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, The Treasure Hunter is an action, fantasy, adventure and science fiction film directed by Chu Yen-ping, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Treasure Hunter stars Jay Chou as Qiao Fei, Lin Chiling as Lan Ting, Chen Daoming as Master Hua and Baron Chen as Desert Eagle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.1/10, The Treasure Hunter has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Treasure Hunter page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Treasure Hunter tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.