Magic Crystal
1986 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

Magic Crystal

魔翡翠

Synopsis

魔翡翠

Archaeologist Shum finds an antique jade with supernatural power in Greece. The stone is wanted both by KGB's agent Karoff and the Interpol. Shum asks his friend Nike for help. However, Shum is finally caught by KGB but the jade is slipped into the hands of a boy called Pan.

The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window

38 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Magic Crystal sits at position #32.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986

  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986

  3. Police Story
    #3

    Police Story

    ★ 7.5 · 1985

  4. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #4

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987

  5. Legacy of Rage
    #5

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986

  6. Eastern Condors
    #6

    Eastern Condors

    ★ 7.2 · 1987

  7. Mr. Vampire III
    #7

    Mr. Vampire III

    ★ 7.2 · 1987

  8. Project A: Part II
    #8

    Project A: Part II

    ★ 7.1 · 1987

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Magic Crystal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Magic Crystal premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #528 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #169 of 266 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Movie Impact Limited, Win's Film Co., Long Shong Pictures Ltd.
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date September 17, 1986
IMDb tt0091532

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • magic
  • alien
  • female martial artist

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