The Miracle Fighters

"To win this fight, he'll need a miracle."

1982 1h 35m CN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 30

ActionComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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When two elderly Taoist priests take on a young apprentice who is mistakenly presumed to be the long-lost crown prince of the Imperial Court, the emperor dispatches a eunuch with magic powers to apprehend him.

“To win this fight, he'll need a miracle.”

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Cast

Yuen Yat-Choh
Shu Gut
Bryan Leung
Old Man
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Old Woman
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Child in the Jar
Eddy Ko Hung
Ko Hung
Yuen Shun-Yi
Sorcerer Bat
Huang Ha
Rainmaker
Tino Wong
Sorcerer Bat's Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Writers: Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Woo-ping, Chiu Chung-Hing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Miracle Fighters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Ma Koon-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yuen Yat-Choh and Bryan Leung and Yuen Cheung-Yan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To win this fight, he'll need a miracle.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Woo-ping directs. Ma Koon-Wah behind the camera. Tang Siu-Lam scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Miracle Fighters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Ma Koon-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yuen Yat-Choh and Bryan Leung and Yuen Cheung-Yan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "To win this fight, he'll need a miracle.".
9IMDB entry: tt0084557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.