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China Doll: Directed by Donald P. Bellisario. With Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti. Magnum is hired to protect "The Soul of Soong," an ancient Chinese vase, until it can be delivered to its owner.
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- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Donald P. Bellisario
- 1980-12-18
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Magnum is hired to protect "The Soul of Soong," an ancient Chinese vase, until it can be delivered to its owner.
A guy meets a marital arts assassin to sell the location of a priceless vase, The Soul of Sung. The assassin gets the information and kills the guy. The deadly marital arts assassin can kill in the blink of an eye. The case moves from there as the assassin tracks the vase and Magnum is hired by a Chinese antiques dealer who currently owns the vase....
Main
1. Tom Selleck as Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV 2. John Hillerman as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III 3. Roger E. Mosley as Theodore "T.C." Calvin 4. Larry Manetti as Rick Wright
Guest
1. Susie Elene as Mai Ling (credited as Suesie Elena) 2. Lee de Broux as Duffy (credited as Lee DeBroux) 3. George Cheung as Choi (credited as George Kee Cheung) 4. Yankee Chang as Han Ling 5. Lee Woodd as Koko
This is the first episode to try the "new" theme music. This was later rejected and replaced with the original theme.Final acting role for Susie Elena.A scene near the end after Thomas talks to Higgins where Thomas turns and raises his eyebrows twice was reused extensively later on.Magnum: (to Ho Ling) Hi, Ho!(makes funny face, looks at camera)Rick: What do you think this is, Guys and Dolls?Mai Ling: The dragon tattoo is a sign of the Tong. On the palm, it signifies a Wing Chun warrior of the first degree. Some people believe such a man can kill with a look.Magnum: Only women can do that, Mai Ling."Magnum, P.I." China Doll (TV Episode 1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 20, 2013 · Magnum P.I. 'China Doll' Season 1, Episode 3, 12/18/1980Magnum is overpowered by a martial arts assassin from the Tong gang. Earlier, TC told Magnum the assa...
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May 13, 2018 · 1 The original script for this episode was titled "Never Play with a China Doll". 2 This episode won a 1981 Edgar Award for Best Television Episode. 3 In the DVD releases for Regions 1 and 2, the music and audio is out of sync in several scenes. The first notable instance is when Magnum and Mai Ling kiss in the Chinese garden; the music comes ...
Magnum is hired by a beautiful Chinese antiques dealer that he's making a play for to protect a precious ancient vase, The Soul of Sung, until its buyer arri...
Watch Magnum, P.I. Season 1 Episode 3 China Doll Free Online. Magnum is hired by a beautiful Chinese antiques dealer that he's making a play for to protect a precious ancient vase, The Soul of Sung, until its buyer arrives in Hawaii to collect it. But unbeknown to him, the priceless ornament is wanted by a Tong gang from the girl's home country ...
