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Release Date:
February 1, 2023
Original Title:
幻术先生
Alternate Titles:
Huan Shu Xian Sheng
The Great Magician
Genres:
Fantasy
Production Countries:
China
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 84
The Illusion Sect originated in the Shang Dynasty and is divided into five factions: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. In the early years of the Republic of China, Pei Jing Zhi, a water master, went on a killing spree to seize the Illusion Sect's magic treasures and was eventually sealed by Kong Kong Er, a fire master. Twenty years later, Pei Jing Zhi came back and killed Kong Kong Er. Before she died, she entrusted the orphan she raised, Zhuo Qi Wei, to the fire master, Lu Xia Fei, to learn the art of fire. Zhuo Qi Wei vows to avenge her death. But when he accidentally learns that Pei Jing Zhi is his biological father, he is caught in a dilemma...
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Director:
Hu Haiming
Producer:
Fugui
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