Movies like Magic of Spell

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Magic of Spell (1988)
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Magic of Spell (1988)
Original name: 桃太郎大顯神威
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Peach Boy and his mother live in a village. One day, there is a young man that suddenly comes to the village and asks Peach Boy to be his teacher because. At the same time, the elder of the devil palace wants to set Peach Boy to the deathtrap. They grasp children in order to have better martial arts skills. Peach Boy becomes righteous and indignant, he decides to exorcise the demons, but unexpectedly, his mother is killed by the devil. The battle between Peach Boy and the devil is unavoidable... (taken from the VCD release)
Style: scenic, slapstick comedy, slapstick, cult film
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, vampire, superhero, monster, magic, fight, mysticism, heroes, kidnapping, villain, buddha, duel, flying, master, surrealism, magical power, grandmother, good versus evil, skeleton, absurdism, sidekick, cure, sword and sorcery, farce ...

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out slapstick comedy, exciting, humorous and slapstick films with plots about martial arts, kung fu, fight, heroes, rivalry, danger and magic mostly in Action, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Magic of Spell: Prince of the Sun (1992), Magic Crystal (1986), The Odd Couple (1979), Emergency Police Lady (1989), Dance of the Drunken Mantis (1979). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Prince of the Sun (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.
Style: slapstick comedy, slapstick
Plot: sorcery, fight, woman with a gun, protector, stowaway, martial arts, magic, traitor, buddhism, kung fu
Place: tibet
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Magic Crystal (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Looking to cash in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's mega-hits E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hong Kong schlockmeister Wong Jing directs this yarn about Andy who, along with buddies Pin-pin and Pancho ventures to Greece to find his ...
Style: slapstick, slapstick comedy
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, exploitation, woman with a gun, fight, violence, sorcery, treasure hunt, treasure hunter, alien, magic, evil ...
Time: year 1986
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The Odd Couple (1979)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever ...
Style: slapstick, slapstick comedy
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, kung fu classic, swordplay, student, fighting
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Emergency Police Lady (1989)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A group of police women keep the city safe. A normal day day includes everything from battling robbers to going undercover to break up a arms deal that threatens the city.
Style: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Dance of the Drunken Mantis (1979)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from his uncle as he must face his father's rival, Rubber ...
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Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, kung fu classic, drunken style kung fu, drunk, adopted son, tough heroes, ambition, heroes, rivalry, master warrior ...
Time: 70s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a ...
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Plot: martial arts, monster, supernatural, truck driver, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, kidnapping, friendship, mythology, wizard ...
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Style: humorous, stylized, semi serious, exciting, slapstick ...
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The Avenging Eagle (1978)
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Story: Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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