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The Great Magician

Original title: Dai moh seut si
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 8m
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5.9/10
1.8K
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Paul Chun, Ching Wan Lau, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Xun Zhou, Ni Yan, and Gang Wu in The Great Magician (2011)
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    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Writers
    • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
    • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
    • Tung-Shing Yee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Ching Wan Lau
    • Xun Zhou
    • Tung-Shing Yee
  • Writers
    • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
    • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
    • Tung-Shing Yee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Ching Wan Lau
    • Xun Zhou
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    • 7User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Ching Wan Lau in The Great Magician (2011)
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    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Xun Zhou in The Great Magician (2011)
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Xun Zhou in The Great Magician (2011)
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    Ching Wan Lau and Gang Wu in The Great Magician (2011)
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Xun Zhou in The Great Magician (2011)

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    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Chang Hsien
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Ching Wan Lau
    Ching Wan Lau
    • Lei Bully
    Xun Zhou
    Xun Zhou
    • Liu Yin
    Ni Yan
    Ni Yan
    • Lei's Wive
    Gang Wu
    Gang Wu
    • Butler Liu
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Liu Wan-yao
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Li Feng-jen
    Kenya Sawada
    Kenya Sawada
    • Mitearai
    He Chen
    He Chen
    • Revolutionist
    Jinbang Chen
    • Pingtan Artist
    Xiyu Chen
    • Maid
    Cheng Chi
    • Revolutionist
    Wu Dong
    • Qing Member
    Niya Du
    • Maid
    Wenlong Du
    • Revolutionist
    Shuran Fan
    • Taga Group's Female Assassin
    Xiang Fang
    • Revolutionist
    Ziyan Feng
    • Revolutionist
      • Tung-Shing Yee
    • Writers
      • Tin-Nam Chun(screenplay)
      • Ho-Leung Lau(screenplay)
      • Tung-Shing Yee(screenplay)
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    • Soundtracks
      Cai Qing Ren
      Music by Leon Ko
      Lyrics by Chris Shum
      Performed by Tony Chiu-Wai Leung & Xun Zhou

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    Once you let down a woman, you can't win her back with just magic.
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Hero, Infernal Affairs, Lust Caution, 2046) and Xun Zhou, one of the best actresses in film, head this tale of intrigue and deception.

    In a China destabilized and in social and political confusion, a mysterious magician returns home from Europe. In the background a political intrigue aimed at restoring the Qing Dynasty deposed by the Revolution of 1911. Amid this, a quest to reclaim a stolen love.

    Magic, vaudeville, and politics mix in this romance, and one is not sure is it is all a bit confusing.

    But it all makes sense in the end, or does it?
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2011 (China)
      • Hong Kong
      • China
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
    • Production companies
      • Bona Entertainment
      • Bona Film Group
      • Bona International Film Group
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    • 2 hours 8 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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