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Eight Immortals. In Chinese mythology the Eight Immortals are a group of eight enlightened persons who have gained immortality and whose powers and symbols can be used to destroy evil. In 1933 the Eight Immortals appeared in the Indonesian film Delapan Jago Pedang.

In the film the Eight Immortals are Indonesian rather than Chinese, and use magic and silat to fight Indonesian demons while traveling to the Conference of the Magic Peach.

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