The Magic Crane
“Cause and Effect - is Kama”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 61, rated by 1 admin.
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A young martial artist encounters a mysterious woman riding a giant crane and becomes entangled in rival schools and magical power. The fantasy keeps expanding until even a cast-iron bell becomes a major weapon. Energetic wuxia for viewers happy to follow spectacle through a crowded plot.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 3.5/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 4/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The martial-arts tournament has allowed some very large accessories.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 61
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1993
- Directed by
- Benny Chan Muk-sing
- Running time
- 93 min
- Original title
- 新仙鶴神針
Starring
- 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 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
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 70697.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review situates the film in the wuxia fantasy cycle and highlights the absurd bell-wielding climax.
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