Hong Kong 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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Magic Crystal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Comedy + Fantasy in Hong Kong
24 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Magic Crystal itself).
The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1985-1987 Hong Kong release window, Magic Crystal sits at #32 of 38. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Magic Crystal premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 225th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Magic Crystal, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- female martial artist · 12
- martial arts · 369
- kung fu · 121
- magic · 84
- alien · 51
Reception Benchmarks
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 |