The Magic Crane is a Hong Kong martial arts film that was released on DVD in the Hong Kong market. It was originally classified under the martial arts genre to aid web searches. The movie was added to iOctavio com on June twenty eight two thousand six. The story follows an initiate who is traveling to a congress of kung fu masters when he falls from a high cliff. He is rescued by Tien Lam a beautiful woman who rides a large and somewhat clumsy crane. The plot then moves into a fierce conflict between two rival martial arts factions. A central rivalry exists between the two daughters of the Crane Master. An unprincipled master accidentally gains great power after consuming half of a secret scroll. A dramatic battle takes place against an immense tortoise whose toxic vapors rescue a group of poisoned swordsmen. The film features spectacular aerial combat sequences in which the heroes fight nearly invincible villains. Violence is depicted with blood spurting from various mouths adding to the intense atmosphere. The DVD release in Hong Kong includes the original Cantonese audio and subtitles for a wider audience.