Whereas the 2016 movie was driven by a proper story and felt like a thrilling adventure, this 2018 movie is just an empty shall of a movie presented by pretty CGI visuals. However, I must say that this 2018 movie is a step back for the franchise. I enjoyed the 2016 "Mojin: The Lost Legend", so of course I sat down to watch the 2018 movie "Mojin: Valley of the Worms" here in 2021 when I was presented with the opportunity to do so. The Chinese women strip down to go swimming showing off their boxer briefs. Shirley wore a cross and I don't know if it was personal or something she wore for the film. They did manage to muster a kiss, a rarity for Chinese films. The film was mostly PG except for the few F-words at the beginning. I thought they missed their calling when they didn't include a dead man along the way with a fedora and a whip. I felt like this was a journey to the center of the Earth type of film with something around every corner. They must battle all kinds of creatures along the way. Hu Bayi doesn't go alone but has a small entourage which includes Shirley Yang (Xuan Gu) who is China's Katniss with the three-point stance and never-ending quiver. With the help of a crazy blind man, they get help to find the location. In order to remove the curse, he needs the Dragon Bone Celestial Tome which only has 8 lines and the Mu Chen Orb who's location is described in the Tome. But alas, he has the mark of an ancient curse which means he won't live past 40. Hu Bayi (Hang Cai) is the Indian Jones of Chinese films.
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