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The Great Magician (2011)

Movie ★ 6.0 128 min

Drama Mystery

In the years after the Revolution, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords, who are busy fighting each other. One warlord has imprisoned a girl and wants her to be his seventh wife, but he's too honorable to force her. The local revolutionaries wants to kill him and bring back the republic. But when a stranger returns from abroad with mastery of magic to recover the girl he loved, who is tricking whom and who will win at the end?

Derek Yee Tung-Sing Director Derek Yee Tung-Sing Writer Chun Tin-Nam Writer Lau Ho-Leung Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 22, 2011
Runtime
128 min
Budget
$15.0M
IMDb
tt1869721
Studio
Film Unlimited, Bona Entertainment, , Bona International Film Group

Themes

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Chang Hsien Lau Ching-Wan Lau Ching-Wan Lei Bully Zhou Xun Zhou Xun Liu Yin Yan Ni Yan Ni Lei's Wife Wu Gang Wu Gang Butler Liu Daniel Wu Daniel Wu Captain Tsai Paul Chun Pui Paul Chun Pui Liu Wan-yao Alex Fong Chung-Sun Alex Fong Chung-Sun Chen Kuo Tsui Hark Tsui Hark Warlord Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu Warlord Morris Rong Xiang Morris Rong Xiang Warlord Lam Suet Lam Suet Li Feng-jen Kenya Sawada Kenya Sawada Mitearai Berg Ng Ting-Yip Berg Ng Ting-Yip Chang Hsien's Assistant Wang Ziyi Wang Ziyi Li Yi Wang Ziwen Wang Ziwen Li Chiao Wang Xichao Wang Xichao Lei's Officer Tian Miao Tian Miao Lei's Wife

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Great Magician about?
In the years after the Revolution, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords, who are busy fighting each other. One warlord has imprisoned a girl and wants her to be his seventh wife, but he's too honorable to force her. The local revolutionaries wants to kill him and bring back the republic. But when a stranger returns from abroad with mastery of magic to recover the girl he loved, who is tricking whom and who will win at the end?
Who directed The Great Magician?
The Great Magician was directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing.
Who stars in The Great Magician?
The Great Magician stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Lau Ching-Wan, Zhou Xun, Yan Ni.
When was The Great Magician released?
The Great Magician is a 2011 drama, mystery film.
Where can I watch The Great Magician?
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