The Legend of Wisely
The Legend of Wisely ( or ; released in the Philippines as Fighters of the Empire) is a 1987 Hong Kong fantasy adventure film directed by Teddy Robin based on Ni Kuang's novel series, Wisely Series, starring Samuel Hui as the titular protagonist. The film co-stars Ti Lung, Joey Wong and Robin.
Plot
Decades ago, an alien (later Howard Hope) crash-landed on Earth, losing his ship's master key. Monks in Nepal found the key, revering it as the sacred "Dragon Pearl." Howard integrated into human society, becoming wealthy while searching for his key to return home. Kei-Wei Pak also seeks the pearl for his late father; Kei-Wei hired David Ko to find it, and David recommended his friend Wisely for help. After failing to buy the pearl from a fake seller in Egypt, Howard seeks out Wisely to help locate David Ko. Wisely is drawn in when David contacts him to meet in Nepal.
More details
| author | Calvin Poon Gerald Liu Philip Cheng |
|---|---|
| director | Teddy Robin |
| editor | Cinema City Production Editing Unit |
| genre | action adventure comedy fantasy |
| keywords | advanced attack capture car chase dig fall hong kong kidnap lose presumed dead return home reward sacred search ship launch sibling trap understand wait want wound young leader |
| musicBy | Lo Tayu |
| producer | Samuel Hui |
| productionCompany | Cinema City & Films Co. |
| publisher | Golden Princess Film Production |
| theme | action comedy martial arts |