The story is a flighty and frivolous reboot of a number of earlier treasure hunt films. A cat and mouse chase ensues, till both the parties are fatigued with the shenanigans. But soon, Randall - a descendent of Arunasava - arrives with his cronies to lay his claim. Paying tribute to Indiana Jones, Jack along with the princesses, a treasure hunter Jones and an oil-drilling expert Jianhua, land in the Kunlun Mountains where they find the cave along with the treasures. They claim that the map would lead them to the lost treasures of their ancestors. He is approached by an Indian princess and her younger sister who are impersonating a history professor and her assistant, to read a vintage map which was left by her ancestors. The plot, though convoluted, begins in present day China, where Jack is a reputed Chinese archaeologist who has invented an infra-light technology to study ancient artefacts. This prologue forms the back story to the contemporary setting. The narration begins with an ostentatiously impressive slapstick fight scene in motion capture animation reiterating the tale of Wang Xuance, the envoy of the Tang dynasty to India, who defended the Kingdom of Magadha from its rebellious general Arunasava. Released in Hindi and English, the film is steeped in a superficially crafted history. It is an ungainly action-adventure that ties the Chinese and Indian film industries together. And, this is what reflects in the end product - a mishmash of ideologies and a B-grade entertainer. Kung fu and Yoga are probably what the cast and crew of the film intended to indulge in while making the film, but landed up having fun and frolic on the sets. The title conjures an exciting amalgamation of practices of world's most ancient and traditional civilisations - Chinese and Indian martial arts with the spiritual and ascetic discipline of meditation, breath-control and body postures for health and relaxation.
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