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The Miracle Fighters (1982)

The Miracle Fighters poster
Original title
奇門遁甲
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genre
fantasy film, action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Martial artists use magic and acrobatics to battle supernatural threats. The action is full of wacky special effects and comedic fights.

whimsicalfast-pacedplayfulfantasticalcomicalchaoticinventiveenergetic

What happens

The Miracle Fighters (Chinese: 奇門遁甲; pinyin: Qí Mén Dùn Jiǎ; Jyutping: Kei4 Mun4 Deon6 Gaap3; lit. 'Mysterious Gates Escape Technique') is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts fantasy comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Bryan Leung, Yuen Cheung-yan and Yuen Yat-cho. The film's action sequences features various elements of fantasy, including magic. It was followed by two thematic sequels, Shaolin Drunkard (1983) and Taoism Drunkard (1984), which are similar in style with unrelated storylines. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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