The Magic Cup, Part One

Overview

Having lost her mother, young girl Bobo (Fung Bo-bo) lives with her honest but incapable father until her stepmother and a wizard conspires to kill her. While escaping, she picks up a magic cup. With the help of the powerful genie in the cup, Bobo embarks on a fantastic adventure featuring giants, magic and treasures. The composited special effects in the film are fascinating: the horizontal ancient well, the giant hand controlled by electricity, the grand palace and the incredible mountain ranges embellish an Aladdin-like story. After its first run in cinemas, this film enjoyed popular second runs, matinees and numerous screenings on television, entertaining many generations of Hongkongers.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 24, 1961

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Production

Tao Yuen Motion Picture Development Company,Wader Motion Picture & Development Co. Ltd.

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site