Armor of God - Watch Order: Release Order
The Armor of God series follows Jackie Chan as Asian Hawk, a charismatic treasure hunter and former pop singer who embarks on globe-spanning adventures to recover ancient artifacts. These action-comedy films blend Chan's signature physical comedy and death-defying stunts with Indiana Jones-style archaeological adventures, taking viewers from European castles to African deserts.
This watch order presents the trilogy in release sequence, showing the evolution of Chan's adventurous character. Each film works as a standalone adventure while maintaining the core appeal of watching Chan's fearless treasure hunter tackle elaborate heists and rescue missions around the world.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Armour of God
Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the sword as ransom as well as other pieces of the legendary Armour of God - a magical outfit dating back to the Crusades.
Chinese Zodiac
Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student & a Parisian lady, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.
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