The Great Magician
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Also Known As:ÓÞتâúÞÔ
Director:Tung-Shing Yee
Country of Origin:Hong Kong
Genre:Drama, Mystery
Language:Cantonese
Subtitles:English, Chinese, Malay
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0
Release Date:Apr 03, 2012
Publisher:PMP Entertainment
Product Made In:Malaysia
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Case:Keep Case
Region Code: All, NTSC
Model: PMP104Magician

Rating for English subtitles: Good


About Great Magician, The
Teaming with co-writers Chun Tin Nam and Lau Ho Leung who between them have written some of the largest Chinese blockbusters from "Painted Skin" to "Bodyguards and Assassins", "The Great Magician" centres around a scholar turned magician trained in Europe, Chang Hsien (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) returning to China to score multiple goals, having to rescue his mentor Liu Wanyao (Paul Chun)and reclaim the affections of his one time fiancée Yin (Zhou Xun), both of whom are now under the clutches of the warlord Bully Lei (Lau Ching Wan) and his evil bootlicking minion Kunshan (Wu Gang). Allying with revolutionaries hell bent on capturing Bully Lei, Chang Hsien anchors the magic show at a newly acquired theatre, and the troupe patiently waits for their bait to bite, with an elaborate kidnapping scheme in place to barter and demand terms for the return of a major player in town.

But things hardly ever go according to plan, and here's where "The Great Magician" shines when both Tony Leung and Lau Ching Wan get to grace the screen together (god knows when was the last time), with their characters trading barbs, suspicion and turning from would be adversaries to unsuspecting friends especially when the topic of true love comes up, with the generalissimo seeking the magician's help to turn on the charms in order to woo his "7th wife ". There's comedy, romance and plenty of magical tricks on display here when the stories shifts downgear to allow Lau Ching-wan to work his acting chops, from going over the top in his ridiculously decorated army uniform and playing the fool as the ruthless warlord in what would be a very sly attempt at downplaying his threat to his other 7 warlord allies (made up of cameos like Vincent Kok and Tsui Hark), to being the puppy dog desperate to win the heart of Yin.
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