The Magic Cup, Part One

Fantasy · 1961

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.

Starring

Sung Ming, Law Yim-Hing, Tse Tsak-Yuen, Lee Yuen-Man, Mak Bing-Wing, Fung Bo-bo, Chung Wah, Lee Heung-Kam, Lam Siu-Lau

Director

Lung To