Jay Chou, Actor of The Treasure Hunter, said, "Actually, this film is the real start of my acting career. For me, to be natural is Number one. Graduating from professional film schools, some actors are academic. I am not, so I'm trying to throw away the trace of acting."

Not only acting naturally, Chou also directed when he had the inspiration.

Mainland veteran actor Chen Dongming remained the way he has always been. As before, his role is much more complicated than he looks. Chen has high praise for the young performers he worked with in the film.

Chen Daoming, Actor of The Treasure Hunter, said, "I didn't play against Lin Chi Ling directly in the film, but I saw her performance on location. She has done a good job as a new comer. Jay Chou did a great job. You might not be the best actor, but you can be the best director. Chou is creative. He has the feeling. I don't know much about singing, but if he makes films, I'm sure he has a big potential in directing. I wish him a big success."

The tomb raider film The Treasure Hunter film is up against dozens of other new year movies in China including Zhang Yimou's version of Blood Simple, A Simple Noodle Story, the comic book adaptation Storm Riders Two, China's legendary heroine Mulan and the Kungfu-packed film Bodyguards and Assassins.