Ming-Oi the magician (Hong Kong)

Canada, 1979

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Episode of Series “World cultures and youth”.
Focuses on a sixteen-year-old Hong Kong girl, a magician’s apprentice. who works hard to perfect the illusions of Chinese magic and juggling.

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Credits

co-director

Deepa Mehta

Paul Saltzman

production company

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Sunrise Films

Duration

00:24:28:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1979

Appears in

World cultures and youth

Group of items

World cultures and youth

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507197

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese - Hong Kong

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity

Crafts & Visual Arts → Ethnic arts

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Magic

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Magic

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Magicians

Music & Performing Arts → Magic

Music & Performing Arts → Magicians

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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