The Great Magician

The Great Magician simplified Chinese traditional Chinese is a 2011 Hong KongChinese action fantasycomedy film directed by Derek Yee and starring Tony Leung ChiuWai, Lau Chingwan and Zhou Xun.

The two exlovers meet during Changs magic show. Chang wants to run away with Liu Yin but she refuses to leave Lei to ensure her fathers safety so that he will not be killed. Lei and Chang become close friends. Despite knowing one anothers background, they pretend not to know. Chang discovers that his master was tortured by Liu Kun Shan and that he had a secret to hide and informs Lei. Lei asks Chang to investigate Liu Kunshan and subsequently discovers that Liu Kunshan is a member of the Qing Dynasty remnants and wants to bring back the Dynasty by collaborating with the Japanese.Lei discovers that Butler Liu Kunshan had an affair with his third wife and demands that they both leave. With his cover blown, Liu Kunshan and the Japanese launch an attack on Lei and his fellow warlords but Chang and Lei plan an elaborate scheme to hide that Lei and Liu Yin are dead. With the rest of the Qing Dynasty remnants, Liu Kunshan tries to raise an army by magic via Chang. However, the scheme is revealed and the Qing Dynasty remnants are killed or arrested. ........

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