The Magic Crystal is a 1986

Hong Kong films of 1986

A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1986:.-1986:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1986 at...

 Hong Kong film

Cinema of Hong Kong

The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...

 martial arts

Martial arts film

Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...

 fantasy film

Fantasy film

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...

, directed by Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...

 and starring Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...

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It is about a mysterious crystal that holds powers to be able to do both nice and terrible things. The film is well known for being one of those 'so bad it's good' films. What saves the film from total mediocrity is its high-octane martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 scenes.

Storyline

The films sees some of the greatest martial arts action performed in a scene featuring Richard Norton, Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...

 and a very youthful Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...

. Norton also shows off his great skill in using weapons, much to the annoyance of both Rothrock and Lau.

Cast and roles

• Bin Bin - Pin-Pin
• Natalis Chan
  Natalis Chan
  Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung, born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong television host, film actor and producer.Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer...
  
   - Lau Ta
• Sharla Cheung
  Sharla Cheung
  Sharla Cheung Man , also known as Cheung Man is an actress working in the Hong Kong film industry....
  
   - Winnie Shen (沈雲妮)
• Chung Fat - Triad Thug
• Hung San-Nam - Triad Thug
• Phillip Ko - Shen
• Andy Lau
  Andy Lau
  Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
  
   - Andy Lo
• Eddie Maher - Karov's Thug in Greece
• Tony Leung Siu-Hung - Karov's thug in Greece
• Max Mok - Interpol Agent
• Richard Norton - Karov
• Cynthia Rothrock
  Cynthia Rothrock
  Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...
  
   - Cindy Morgan
• Shih Kien
  Shih Kien
  Shek Wing-cheung , better known as Shih Kien, was a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He is sometimes credited as Shek Kin or Kien Shih...
  
   - Sergeant Shi
• Shing Fui-On
  Shing Fui-On
  Shing Fui On was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his supporting roles in Hong Kong cinema. He had only one leading role in his entire career.-Biography:...
  
   - Prisoner
• Shum Wai - Triad Boss
• Jackson Ng - Karov's Red Head Band Thug
• Wong Jing
  Wong Jing
  Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
  
   - Pancho
• Wong Wan-Si - Maureen Yu
• Albert Lai
  Albert Lai
  Ir Albert Lai is the current chairman of The Professional Commons and the founding chairman of the Hong Kong People’s Council for Sustainable Development...
  
   - Cop
• David Ho
  David Ho
  David Da-i Ho is a Taiwanese American AIDS researcher famous for pioneering the use of protease inhibitors in treating HIV-infected patients with his team...
  
  - Steve's father