The Powerful Sword and the Magic Pen

The Powerful Sword and the Magic Pen

Dir: Wong Hok-sing
Scr: Leong Sum
Orig Story: Cheung Mung-wan
Prod Co: Milkyway
Co-starring: Yu So-chow, Tso Tat-wah, Lee Hung, Hong Bo
1963 | Colour | Digital File | Cantonese | Chinese Lyrics | 97min

Based on a number of mythical tales like The Seventh Heavenly Maiden and The Legend of the White Snake, the film enchants the audience with a magical element. The Chinese deity of Civil Star (Tang Bik-wan) who owns a magic pen and the deity of Military Star (Tso Tat-wah) with a powerful sword are demoted to the mortal world to start an earthly life. After some dramatic events and deadly fights with the villains, the two Gods ranked first in the imperial examination and reunited with their other halves. Apart from Tang's suave and graceful rendition of the immortal character, the film's spectacular sets and stunts are also worth watching. Whilst the existing film copy in circulation is black and white, this coloured Cantonese version is not to be missed.


Date Rescheduled Date Venue
4/2/2022 (Fri) (11am) Rescheduled to
17/6/2022 (Fri) (11am)
Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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