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The Legend of Wisely

1987 · 90 min

A light-hearted, globe-trotting adventure with a mix of martial arts, mysticism, and sci-fi, easy to watch and mildly tense.

Directed by: Teddy Robin
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Sam Hui, Ti Lung, Teddy Robin

Overview: Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, traverses to Taiwan, Egypt and Nepal on the hunt for a magical pearl that may expand human consciousness, said to be left in a Buddhist monastery by a dragon.

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Directed by: Teddy Robin
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Sam Hui, Ti Lung, Teddy Robin

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
betrayal
loyalty
redemption
survival
Places: big city
wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, action, fantasy
Directed by: Teddy Robin
Written by: Calvin Poon Yuen-leung, Gerald Liu Gin-Wai, Philip Cheng Chung-Tai
Starring: Sam Hui, Ti Lung, Teddy Robin, Joey Wong, Alan Kuo, Bruce Baron, Heidi Makinen, Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Music: Lo Ta-Yu
Cinematography: Peter Pau Tak-hai
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages: Cantonese, English

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