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The Legend of Wisely (1987) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 22, 1987

Original Title:
衛斯理傳奇

Alternate Titles:
Die 7. Macht
Fighters of the Empire
Legend of the Golden Pearl
The Legend of the Golden Pearl
Wai Si-Lei chuen kei
Wei Si Li chuan ji

Genres:
Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Production Companies:
Cinema City Co., Ltd.
Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.
International Subtitle Company
Long Shong Pictures Ltd.

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16 

Runtime: 90

Overview from TheMovieDB

Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, is tricked by his friend (played by Teddy Robin Kwan, the film's director)into helping him steal the dragon pearl. Sam Hui plays Wisely in this big budget HK movie, with production units filming some scenes by the Great Pyramids, and many scenes in Nepal. There are car chases and crashes, chases by horsemen and plenty of fights along the way. The Legend of Wisely is a live action comic book. A lot of effort went into making this movie, and it shows as Wisely goes from one hazard to another, a HK version of Indiana Jones.

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Art Direction:
Kenneth Yee

Characters:
Ni Kuang

Costume Design:
Shirley Chan Koo-Fong

Director:
Teddy Robin

Director of Photography:
Peter Pau

Lighting Technician:
Wong Chi-Wah
Lee Tak-Shing

Makeup Artist:
Man Yun-Ling

Martial Arts Choreographer:
Blackie Ko Shou-Liang

Original Music Composer:
Lo Ta-Yu

Producer:
Sam Hui Koon-Kit

Screenplay:
Gerald Liu Gin-Wai
Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung
Philip Cheng Chung-Tai

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