The Great Magician (2011)
Original title: 大魔術師
The Great Magician is a 2011 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, with a running time of 2h 8m. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Lau Ching-Wan and Zhou Xun.
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?
Quick answers
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?
When was The Great Magician released?
The Great Magician was released on 22 December 2011.
How long is The Great Magician?
The Great Magician runs 2h 8m.
Who made The Great Magician?
The Great Magician was directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing.
Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chang Hsien
- Lau Ching-Wan as Lei Bully
- Zhou Xun as Liu Yin
- Yan Ni as Lei's Wife
- Wu Gang as Butler Liu
- Daniel Wu as Captain Tsai
- Paul Chun Pui as Liu Wan-yao
- Alex Fong Chung-Sun as Chen Kuo
- Tsui Hark as Warlord
- Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu as Warlord
- Morris Rong Xiang as Warlord
- Lam Suet as Li Feng-jen