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Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Ma Kwun-Mo
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
as Pak Wan-Fai
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
as Butterfly Lam
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah
as So Pang Hoi
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
as Yat Yeung-Tze
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
as Lam Hoi-Ping
Jay Lau Kam-Ling
as Lady Jade Flute
Lau Shun
as Reverend of Tai Kok Temple
Vindy Chan Wai-Yee
as Chun Ngor
Zhang Tielin
as General Tsao Hung
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Action, Fantasy
Votes24
DirectorBenny Chan
WritersTsui Hark, Chui Daat-Choh
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Magic Crane
About The Magic Crane
On his way to a congress of kung fu masters, an initiate falls from a high cliff, only to be rescued by lovely Tien Lam (Anita Mui), who rides a huge crane. The rest of the movie features a battle between warring martial arts factions, an equally fierce rivalry between the two daughters of the Crane Master, the accidental empowerment of an unprincipled master after having eaten half of a secret scroll, a battle with an immense tortoise whose spleeny vapors save a group of poisoned swordsmen, lots of great aerial fights against nearly invincible villains, and the usual blood spurting from assorted mouths.
Directed by Benny Chan, The Magic Crane leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1993.
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