The Magic Crane

1993 Hong Kong film
The Magic Crane
Film poster
Traditional Chinese新仙鶴神針
Simplified Chinese新仙鹤神针
Hanyu PinyinXīn Xiān Hè Shén Zhēn
JyutpingSan1 Sin1 Hok3 San4 Zam1
Directed byBenny Chan
Screenplay byTsui Hark
Tsui Tak-cho
Story byWolong Sheng
Produced byTsui Hark
StarringTony Leung
Anita Mui
Rosamund Kwan
Damian Lau
CinematographyTony Miu
Tom Lau
Ko Chiu-lam
Edited byMarco Mak
Music byJohnathan Wong
Production
companies
Film Workshop
Longsheng Pictures
Distributed byNewport Entertainment
Release date
  • 19 August 1993 (1993-08-19)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$8,159,384

The Magic Crane is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Benny Chan, and produced by Tsui Hark, who also writer with Tsui Tak-cho. The film stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anita Mui and Rosamund Kwan based on the novel Xian He Shen Zhen by Wolong Sheng.

Cast

  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Ma Kwan-mo
  • Anita Mui as Pak Wan-fai
  • Rosamund Kwan as Butterfly Lam
  • Damian Lau as Yat Yeung-chi
  • Lawrence Ng as So Pang-hoi
  • Norman Chui as Lam Hoi-ping
  • Zhang Tielin as General Cho Hung
  • Jay Lau as Lady Jade Flute
  • Vindy Chan as Chan Ngo
  • Lau Shun as crippled Reverend of Tai Kok Temple
  • Yu Ming-hin as clan member
  • Michael Lam as clan member
  • Yiu Man-kei as clan member

Theme songs

  • The Magic Crane (新仙鹤神针)
  • Proudness (傲)

Box office

This film grossed HK$8,159,384 at the Hong Kong box office in its theatrical run from 19 August to 2 September 1993 in Hong Kong. [citation needed]

References

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Films by Benny Chan Muk-sing
Films directed
  • Let's Rage the Gangland (1988)
  • A Moment of Romance (1990)
  • Son on the Run (1991)
  • What a Hero! (1992)
  • A Moment of Romance II (1993)
  • The Magic Crane (1993)
  • Wounded Tracks (1994)
  • Happy Hour (1995)
  • Man Wanted (1995, also produced)
  • Big Bullet (1996, also writer and produced)
  • Who Am I? (1998)
  • Gen-X Cops (1999, also writer and produced)
  • Gen-Y Cops (2000, also produced)
  • Heroic Duo (2003, also produced)
  • New Police Story (2004, also produced)
  • Divergence (2005, also produced)
  • Rob-B-Hood (2006, also writer and produced)
  • Invisible Target (2007, also writer and produced)
  • Connected (2008, also writer and produced)
  • City Under Siege (2010, writer, produced and editor)
  • Shaolin (2011, also produced)
  • The White Storm (2013, also writer and produced)
  • Call of Heroes (2016, also writer and produced)
  • Meow (2017, also produced)
  • Raging Fire (2021, also writer and produced)
Films produced only
Other credits
  • The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1985) (series and assistant director)
  • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986) (series and assistant director)
  • Goodbye Darling (1987) (executive producer)
  • Fatal Love (1989) (executive producer)
  • Happy Hour (1995) (cameo)
  • Fist of Fury (1995) (series director)
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Films written
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