The film is a significant "passion project" for Chan, who exerted near-total creative control. He earned with this production:
The story follows world-renowned treasure hunter (also known as Asian Hawk ), played by Jackie Chan, as he is hired by the shady MP Corporation to recover twelve bronze animal heads representing the Chinese zodiac. These relics were looted from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing by British and French forces during the Second Opium War in 1860. Armour Of God Iii: Chinese Zodiac
: His crew includes tech specialist Simon (Kwon Sang-woo), David (Liao Fan), and Bonnie (Zhang Lanxin). The film is a significant "passion project" for