The Magic Crystal
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Director Wong Jing Writer Jing Wong Duration Language Cantonese | 5.8/10 IMDb Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy Production Wins Entertainment Country Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) (Taiwan)
17 September 1986 (1986-09-17) (Hong Kong) Genres Martial Arts Film, Chinese Movies Cast Andy Lau (Andy Lo), Cynthia Rothrock (Cindy Morgan), Richard Norton (Karov)Similar movies Dynamite Shaolin Heroes , The Matrix Revolutions , War of the Shaolin Temple , Disciples Of Shaolin , The Matrix Reloaded , Kung Fu Panda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Magic Crystal (Chinese: ) is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Andy Lau and Cynthia Rothrock.
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It is about a mysterious crystal that holds powers to be able to do both nice and terrible things. The film is well known for being one of those so bad its good films. What saves the film from total mediocrity is its high-octane martial arts scenes.
Looking to cash in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's mega-hits E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hong Kong schlockmeister Wong Jing directs this yarn about Andy who, along with buddies Pin-pin and Pancho ventures to Greece to find his long lost friend Shen. They soon discover Shen is being tailed both by the KGB and by Interpol after discovering some rare gems in an archaeological dig. After a unkindly series of events, Andy winds up back in Hong Kong with the stones, which, it turns out, is not gems but rather an alien life form. Meanwhile Karov, an evil magician, is hell bent on getting his hands on the gem/alien no matter what.
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Storyline
The films sees some of the greatest martial arts action performed in a scene featuring Richard Norton, Cynthia Rothrock and a very youthful Andy Lau. Norton also shows off his great skill in using weapons, much to the annoyance of both Rothrock and Lau.
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References
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