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The Miracle Fighters

1982 · 95 min

A gleefully silly kung-fu fantasy full of slapstick magic, bickering masters, and acrobatic fights that feel like a live-action cartoon.

Tagline: To win this fight, he'll need a miracle.
Overview: When two elderly Taoist priests take on a young apprentice who is mistakenly presumed to be the long-lost crown prince of the Imperial Court, the emperor dispatches a eunuch with magic powers to apprehend him.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
found family
betrayal
power
survival
Places: fantasy world
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Written by: Chiu Chung-Hing, Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-yan, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi
Starring: Yuen Yat-Choh, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Yuen Cheung-yan, Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung, Eddy Ko Hung, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Huang Ha, Tino Wong
Music: Tang Siu-Lam
Cinematography: Ma Koon-Wah
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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