Fantasy comedy

Magic to Win (2011): Cast & Plot

Name: Magic to Win
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Released: 2011-12-01
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Karena Ng Chin-Yu, Wu Jing, Louis Koo, Wu Chun

Magic to Win is a 2011 fantasy comedy directed by Wilson Yip, starring Raymond Wong Pak-Ming as Professor Hong, Karena Ng Chin-Yu and Wu Jing. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Released: December 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 40m (100 min)
Director: Wilson Yip
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Action
Original language: Cantonese
Studio: Tin Tin Film Production
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The story

What Is Magic to Win About?

The premise of Magic to Win without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Professor Hong Sum Kwai, Water Magician of five elemental wizards, loses powers, which transfer to his student Cheng Meisi. Cheng enjoys her new powers on the volleyball court, but soon gets caught in a wizard war. Fire Magician Bi Yewu wants to change a tragedy and must gather wizards—Wood, Earth, Metal—Wood Magician Gu Xinyue warns that altering time could cause catastrophe.

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Cast & crew

Magic to Win Cast & Characters

Raymond Wong Pak-Ming leads the cast as Professor Hong, with Karena Ng Chin-Yu as Cheng Meisi and Wu Jing as Bi Yewu. Directed by Wilson Yip; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Wilson Yip

Raymond Wong Pak-Ming as Professor Hong
Karena Ng Chin-Yu as Cheng Meisi
Wu Jing as Bi Yewu
Louis Koo as Gu Xinyue

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From the director

More from Wilson Yip

More films directed by Wilson Yip, best-rated first: Ip Man 4: The Finale, Ip Man 2, Ip Man and Ip Man 3.

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Plot

Magic to Win Plot Summary

What happens in Magic to Win from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Kang Sengui is the Water Magician at the heart of a world defined by the five elements—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. A university professor by day, he keeps his true power hidden, living with the quiet tension of someone who could unleash storms but chooses restraint. The story unfolds around his secret gift, a power that, by accident, is passed to a bright, ambitious student who doesn’t yet know what she’s capable of.

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