The film co-stars Shu Qi, Zhang Jingchu, Tony Yang and Jean Reno.

The Adventurers tells the story of an ex-con/thief (Lau) who steals two priceless pieces of jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival.

[9] Filming for The Adventurers began in July 2016 taking place in France before moving to the Czech Republic.

[3] During the shooting of the film in Prague, director Fung and lead actress Shu were married on 3 September 2016.

[13] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com gave the film a score 2 out of 4 stars and refers it as a "sleepy globe-trotting adventure" that is "far too skimpy to be memorable.

"[14] Boon Chan of The Straits Times gave the film a score of 2.5 out of 5 stars and criticizes its laughable dialogue and unsurprising plot.

[15] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post rated the film 2 out of 5 stars noting how "the heavyweight cast and exotic European locations are wasted on such a derivative story.

[17] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film's lack of logic and uninteresting characters despite its charismatic cast, but praises its technical specs.

[19] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times criticizes director Fung for doing "a genuine superstar like Lau no favors by preventing his lead's natural charm from taking center stage" and the film's predictable twist.