Magic of Spell
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88% Critic Match

Magic of Spell

8.8 / 10 1988 1h 20mNR Chinese
ActionAdventureComedyFantasyHorrorFamily

Storyline

Peach Boy and his mother live in a village. One day, there is a young man that suddenly comes to the village and asks Peach Boy to be his teacher because. At the same time, the elder of the devil palace wants to set Peach Boy to the deathtrap. They grasp children in order to have better martial arts skills. Peach Boy becomes righteous and indignant, he decides to exorcise the demons, but unexpectedly, his mother is killed by the devil. The battle between Peach Boy and the devil is unavoidable... (taken from the VCD release)

Cast & Crew

Lin Hsiao-Lao

Lin Hsiao-Lao

Tao Tai-Lang (Peach Boy)

Lead
Ku Pao-ming

Ku Pao-ming

Hsiao Yi-Duan

Chen Shan

Chen Shan

King Devil

SY

Shen Yi-Ta

'Ginseng'

Yau Mei-Fong

Yau Mei-Fong

Peach Boy's foster mother

Sam Ching-Wai

Sam Ching-Wai

'Doctor' demon

Yang Yu-Chiu

Yang Yu-Chiu

'Tiny-Cock'

Chen Chi-Chiang

Chen Chi-Chiang

'Tiny-Dog'

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chiu Chung-Hing's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Magic of Spell is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker