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The Great Magician

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2011 · 128 min Drama Mystery
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title 大魔術師
Year 2011
Country China, Hong Kong
Genre Drama, Mystery
Director Derek Yee
Runtime 128 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (69 votes)

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The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Derek Yee

— MovieFinder Editorial

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