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Siskoid
A very young Andy Lau stars as a supercop in Magic Crystal, an absurd kung fu flick co-starring Cynthia Rothrock as an Interpol agent, one among a large cast of heroes going up against a Russian who wants to get his hands on a super-powered piece of jade. Except Lau's little nephew has the thing, and it's a kind of alien creature (more Mac and Me than E.T.), so a lot of crazy stuff happens. Expect broad Cantonese comedy - including a lot of toilet humor - and a bizarre nonsense plot, but these are only set dressing for exciting, fast-paced kung fu throwdowns, with Rothrock unusually using a lot of traditional weapons (and perhaps more unusually being sped up on kicks and punches, did they not film it right?). You're not always sure why a fight has broken out, who the bad guys are, or what the stakes are in any given set piece, but it scarcely matters. On the flip side, the "creature" is pretty annoying, with its high-pitched voice and belief that it is in a Gamera film or something. Another silly bit that caught my attention: Most of the characters are named after the actor playing them. So it's Andy Lo, and Cyndi, and the kid Pin Pin is played by a kid called Bin Bin. In an industry where Jackie Chan is likely to be called Jackie, Chan, or Jackie Chan in any given movie, I guess that's just a Hong Kong tradition. 1 year 2 months ago