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* TurtlePower: The magic crane battles a fire-breathing giant turtle. And wins.
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Creator/RosamundKwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Creator/RosamundKwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Rosamund Kwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Rosamund Kwan Creator/RosamundKwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
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* AvianFlute: The arrival of the titular crane is heralded by the sound of flute music, being played by its rider and handler, Wan-fai.
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* ClothFu: Pak Wan-fai using the silk in the dye factory as a form of ImproviedWeapon, skillfully using them to beat up and dispatch loads of thugs.
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* ClothFu: Pak Wan-fai using the silk in the dye factory as a form of ImproviedWeapon, ImprovisedWeapon, skillfully using them to beat up and dispatch loads of thugs.
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Rosamund Kwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
Ma Kwun-Mo (Tony Leung), a swordsman and initiate, had a fateful encounter with a mysterious beauty, Pak Wan-fai (Anita Mui) who rides a giant crane and plays a magical flute. Eager to discover more about her, Ma ends up being thrown into an epic martial arts battle involving Pak's estranged sister Butterfly who uses a magical killer ''pipa'', poisonous vampire bats, a giant fire-breathing tortoise, an all-powerful warlord who wants to destroy the martial arts world, and an ancient bell which can grant its user lightning powers.
Notably one of Tony Leung's few ventures into the world of ''wuxia'' in the early 90s, besides ''Film/ButterflyAndSword'', ''Film/AshesOfTime'' and the third ''Film/AChineseGhostStory''.
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!!Contains examples of the following tropes:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Ma’s sword, which cuts a wooden pole into half with one swing.
* ABoyAndHisX: A girl and her giant, magical crane.
* AccidentalKiss: Constantly happens to Ma during the dye factory battle while he is being dragged around while tangled by spools of silk. Kissing random extras? Eww. But kissing [[spoiler: Pak Wan-fai]]? Sweet!
* AttackAnimal: The magic crane fulfills this trope if and '' only if ''ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption. Otherwise it’s a rather peaceful animal.
* BatOutOfHell: In the first scene, several warriors are killed by a flock of deadly vampire bats. And partway through the movie, there’s a battle between the magic crane and a giant, bloodsucking giant vampire bat.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Ma, Butterfly, and Pak Wan-fai ALL suffers this fate in the aftermath of their battle against General Tsao Hung, but in an unusual example they all survive the battle.
* BodyHorror: General Tsao, after being completely overwhelmed by the Bell of Doom’s immense power, had his entire body becoming deformed and rotting away, [[FacialHorror his face cracking up]], and his limbs distorting away.
* CatchAFallingStar: How Ma and the titular crane meets each other, when the crane catches Ma’s horse as it falls off a cliff.
* ClothFu: Pak Wan-fai using the silk in the dye factory as a form of ImproviedWeapon, skillfully using them to beat up and dispatch loads of thugs.
* DuetOfDifferences: Between Pak Wan-fai and her flute, and Butterfly Lam’s ''pipa''. The overwhelming power of their instruments end up nearly destroying the boat they are on.
* EtherealWhiteDress: Pak Wan-fai’s completely white robes, reflecting her magical nature.
* ForDoomTheBellTolls: The Funeral Bell of Doom, the most powerful weapon in the movie, whose booming vibration can vaporize its targets. The climax had Butterfly and Pak Wan-fai using their own respective instruments to battle this deadly new weapon.
* GiantFlyer: The titular crane, which is Pak Wan-fai’s personal steed, imagine a Chinese equivalent of a [[RocBirds Arabic Roc]]. However, it is a…
* GentleGiant: The magic crane is as harmless as it gets.
* InstrumentalWeapon: Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute and Butterfly Lam’s enchanted ''pipa'' both turns out to have offensive, powerful abilities that can damage their opponents. Especially Pak Wan-fai’s flute, [[spoiler: which causes BigBad General Tsao to explode into pieces]].
* LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler: BigBad General Tsao Hung’s fate, being overwhelmed by the melody of Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute and blowing up into giblets]].
* MagicalFlutist: Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute which summons the titular crane.
* OffWithHisHead: General Tsao Hung’s fight with the two warriors in his first scene had both warriors ending up headless.
* RedOniBlueOni: Between the two ActionGirl leads. Butterfly is the red, and Pak Wan-fai is the blue.
* ShockAndAwe: General Tsao Hung inexplicably gains electrical-based attacks and lightning powers from the Bell of Doom, which is probably worth it since this happens after the BodyHorror example above.
* ThouShallNotKill: Ma, despite being a swordsman and perfectly capable of kicking loads and loads of ass, ends the movie without killing anybody.
* TurtlePower: The magic crane battles a fire-breathing giant turtle. And wins.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: The crane can create powerful gusts of wind with its wings, which it demonstrates while battling the flock of vampire bats.
* WireFu
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''The Magic Crane'' is a 1993 {{Wuxia}} film starring Creator/TonyLeung, Anita Mui (from ''Film/MoonWarriors'') and Rosamund Kwan (''Film/OnceUponATimeInChina''). It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Wolong Sheng.
Ma Kwun-Mo (Tony Leung), a swordsman and initiate, had a fateful encounter with a mysterious beauty, Pak Wan-fai (Anita Mui) who rides a giant crane and plays a magical flute. Eager to discover more about her, Ma ends up being thrown into an epic martial arts battle involving Pak's estranged sister Butterfly who uses a magical killer ''pipa'', poisonous vampire bats, a giant fire-breathing tortoise, an all-powerful warlord who wants to destroy the martial arts world, and an ancient bell which can grant its user lightning powers.
Notably one of Tony Leung's few ventures into the world of ''wuxia'' in the early 90s, besides ''Film/ButterflyAndSword'', ''Film/AshesOfTime'' and the third ''Film/AChineseGhostStory''.
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!!Contains examples of the following tropes:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Ma’s sword, which cuts a wooden pole into half with one swing.
* ABoyAndHisX: A girl and her giant, magical crane.
* AccidentalKiss: Constantly happens to Ma during the dye factory battle while he is being dragged around while tangled by spools of silk. Kissing random extras? Eww. But kissing [[spoiler: Pak Wan-fai]]? Sweet!
* AttackAnimal: The magic crane fulfills this trope if and '' only if ''ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption. Otherwise it’s a rather peaceful animal.
* BatOutOfHell: In the first scene, several warriors are killed by a flock of deadly vampire bats. And partway through the movie, there’s a battle between the magic crane and a giant, bloodsucking giant vampire bat.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Ma, Butterfly, and Pak Wan-fai ALL suffers this fate in the aftermath of their battle against General Tsao Hung, but in an unusual example they all survive the battle.
* BodyHorror: General Tsao, after being completely overwhelmed by the Bell of Doom’s immense power, had his entire body becoming deformed and rotting away, [[FacialHorror his face cracking up]], and his limbs distorting away.
* CatchAFallingStar: How Ma and the titular crane meets each other, when the crane catches Ma’s horse as it falls off a cliff.
* ClothFu: Pak Wan-fai using the silk in the dye factory as a form of ImproviedWeapon, skillfully using them to beat up and dispatch loads of thugs.
* DuetOfDifferences: Between Pak Wan-fai and her flute, and Butterfly Lam’s ''pipa''. The overwhelming power of their instruments end up nearly destroying the boat they are on.
* EtherealWhiteDress: Pak Wan-fai’s completely white robes, reflecting her magical nature.
* ForDoomTheBellTolls: The Funeral Bell of Doom, the most powerful weapon in the movie, whose booming vibration can vaporize its targets. The climax had Butterfly and Pak Wan-fai using their own respective instruments to battle this deadly new weapon.
* GiantFlyer: The titular crane, which is Pak Wan-fai’s personal steed, imagine a Chinese equivalent of a [[RocBirds Arabic Roc]]. However, it is a…
* GentleGiant: The magic crane is as harmless as it gets.
* InstrumentalWeapon: Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute and Butterfly Lam’s enchanted ''pipa'' both turns out to have offensive, powerful abilities that can damage their opponents. Especially Pak Wan-fai’s flute, [[spoiler: which causes BigBad General Tsao to explode into pieces]].
* LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler: BigBad General Tsao Hung’s fate, being overwhelmed by the melody of Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute and blowing up into giblets]].
* MagicalFlutist: Pak Wan-fai’s magic flute which summons the titular crane.
* OffWithHisHead: General Tsao Hung’s fight with the two warriors in his first scene had both warriors ending up headless.
* RedOniBlueOni: Between the two ActionGirl leads. Butterfly is the red, and Pak Wan-fai is the blue.
* ShockAndAwe: General Tsao Hung inexplicably gains electrical-based attacks and lightning powers from the Bell of Doom, which is probably worth it since this happens after the BodyHorror example above.
* ThouShallNotKill: Ma, despite being a swordsman and perfectly capable of kicking loads and loads of ass, ends the movie without killing anybody.
* TurtlePower: The magic crane battles a fire-breathing giant turtle. And wins.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: The crane can create powerful gusts of wind with its wings, which it demonstrates while battling the flock of vampire bats.
* WireFu
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