The Great Magician
大魔術師
Synopsis
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?
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The Great Magician trailer (Tony Leung)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-23
Top Cast
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chang Hsien
Lau Ching-Wan
Lei Bully
Zhou Xun
Liu Yin
Yan Ni
Lei's Wife
Wu Gang
Butler Liu
Daniel Wu
Captain Tsai
Paul Chun Pui
Liu Wan-yao
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Chen Kuo
Tsui Hark
Warlord
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Warlord
Morris Rong Xiang
Warlord
Lam Suet
Li Feng-jen
Kenya Sawada
Mitearai
Berg Ng Ting-Yip
Chang Hsien's Assistant
Wang Ziyi
Li Yi
Wang Ziwen
Li Chiao
Wang Xichao
Lei's Officer
Tian Miao
Lei's Wife
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Screenplay & Story
- Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Chun Tin-Nam, Lau Ho-Leung
- Original Score
- Leon Ko
- Original Title
- 大魔術師
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Production Studios
- Film Unlimited, Bona Entertainment, Bona Film Group, Bona International Film Group, Emperor Motion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Chun Tin-Nam, Lau Ho-Leung
Leon Ko
Nobuyasu Kita
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Mandy Law-Huang, Shi Nansun
Department Leadership Roster
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Director
Leon Ko
Original Music Composer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Editor
Mandy Law-Huang
Producer
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writer
Chun Tin-Nam
Writer
Lau Ho-Leung
Writer
Shi Nansun
Producer
Kenneth Yee
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Magician
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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 principal cast of The Great Magician includes Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Lau Ching-Wan, Zhou Xun, Yan Ni, Wu Gang.
When was The Great Magician released and how long is it?
The Great Magician was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great Magician?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great Magician was composed by Leon Ko.