Second Trailer For THE GREAT MAGICIAN

Tung-Shing Yee's (Derek Yee) THE GREAT MAGICIAN Starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai has debuted a second teaser trailer online. The film is a period mystery drama which see Chiu Wai as a magician who uses his magic to win the heart of a girl but also ends up having to use the same magic to help save his country from the incoming invading Japanese. When I think of Hong Kong Cinema especially from the 1990's outside Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai is the other face I associate with the decade and after seeing him in Hard Boiled Cop I have been a fan of the actors films ever since.

1916. General Yuan Shi-kai has just died and the Japanese are encroaching. A mysterious magician Zhang Xian catches the eye of local warlord, Lei Daniu, who hopes to use him to win the affections of Liu Yin, a woman he forced into being his seventh concubine. Unbeknownst to him, Zhang is the fiancé of Liu who has been waiting for him to rescue her. Zhang, who was hellbent on destroying Lei, discovers that the man behind the evil deeds is actually his head butler Liu who has joined forces with the Japanese in his misguided efforts to unite the country. To defeat Liu and win back the heart of his love, Zhang pulls out his ultimate magic trick.

The Great Magician also stars au Ching Wan and Zhou Xun with the film arriving in China December 22nd, Hong Kong January 13th 2012.

source Filmsmash