FEATURE FILM

The Magic Crane

6.2/10
TMDB25 votes
Original: 93 min

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.

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The Magic Crane (1993) is a film in the adventure, action, fantasy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Lawrence Ng.

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Original language
Runtime
93 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Production companies
Long Shong Pictures, Film Workshop
Writers
Tsui Hark, Chui Daat-Choh

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What is The Magic Crane about?

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.

Who stars in The Magic Crane?

Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Lawrence Ng, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Norman Tsui Siu-keung. See the cast cards above for character names.

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