CZ12
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| Traditional Chinese | 十二生肖 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Jackie Chan | ||||||||||
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| Edited by | Yau Chi-wai | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Huayi Brothers Media Corporation | ||||||||||
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Running time | 123 minutes | ||||||||||
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| Budget | US$26 million | ||||||||||
| Box office | US$171,338,930 | ||||||||||
CZ12 (Armour Of God 3) (Chinese: 十二生肖; pinyin: Shí-èr Shēngxiāo), also known as Chinese Zodiac, is a 2012 Hong Kong action-adventure comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred as the main character in the film. CZ12 is the third film of a franchise that began with Armour of God (1986) and its sequel, Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991). The film co-stars Kwon Sang-woo, Liao Fan, Zoe Zhang, Anna Yao and Laura Weissbecker.
The plot follows treasure hunter JC (Chan) and his team who set out on a global quest to find a set of Chinese zodiac bronze heads that were stolen from a Beijing palace in the 19th century. Released in December 2012, the film went on to gross over US$145 million at the Chinese box office and US$171 million worldwide with mixed reviews from critics. The film won Best Stunt Action Choreography for Chan at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Chan also earned two Guinness World Records with the film for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and "Most Credits in One Movie".