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The Magic Crystal (1986)

The Magic Crystal poster
Original title
魔翡翠
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
16
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mercenary goes to Greece and Hong Kong to rescue an archaeologist from the KGB.

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What happens

The Magic Crystal (Chinese: 魔翡翠; released in the Philippines as Fight to Win) is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Andy Lau, Max Mok and Cynthia Rothrock. The film is primarily set in Athens, Greece and Hong Kong. In the film, a mercenary has to rescue an archaeologist from the KGB. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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