FYI... this film is the second of a Trilogy Viy Collection TMDB Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/collection/428046?language=en-US the First is called "Forbidden Kingdom" 1st installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/forbidden-empire-2014 This movie may also be found under the titles, "Forbidden Empire," and, "Viy," the Second, is called "Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask", AKA, "Journey to China: The Mystery of Dragon Seal", 2nd installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/journey-to-china-the-mystery-of-iron-mask-2019 and, the Third, is still in production, and, is to be called "The Journey to India" 3rd installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/the-journey-to-india

The English dubbing scuppers this bonkers fantasy tale and so too does the muddled script that does the actors no favours.

The very big problem with the film is that it can't decide what it wants to be. A quirky comedy? Or a serious, exciting fantasy adventure film? It tries to be both at the same time. And in my opinion, it really goes down the tubes.

A sequel to Forbidden Kingdom, Iron Mask is a bizarre fantasy-adventure. The story follows a cartographer who’s sent to the Far East to map the reign as he comes across a Chinese witch; meanwhile a deposed Russian Czar escapes from the Tower of London and makes his way to a merchant ship. Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger are featured and provide some fun fight scenes, but on the whole the cast is pretty weak (and the bad voice dubbing exacerbates it). Also, the tone is way too comedic; taking away any tension or stakes that the film has. Still, there are a few exciting action scenes and some of the comedy works. Yet while it has its moments, Iron Mask is a crazy mess that doesn’t work on any level.

This is more like a Comedy/Adventure that I somehow enjoyed a bit if you don't take it too seriously it will be fun