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Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Directed by Tsui Hark
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Overview
In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he gets entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.
Rated PG | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Yuen Biao | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Adam Cheng | Moon Lee | Mang Hoi | Brigitte Lin | Norman Chu | Damian Lau | Corey Yuen | Chung Fat | Dick Wei | Kwan-Li Shen | Ka Lee | Fung Hak-On | Yuen Miu | Sai Gwa-Pau | Judy Ongg | Tsui Hark | Dani Bishop | Chau-Sang Lau | Yun-Chiang Peng
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2021 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
A pretty strange, amazing fantasy film from Tsui Hark that I thought I’d seen before but I think not! I’m guessing I watched Hark’s similarly set ZU WARRIORS from 2001. Easy to see how they could be confused.
Apparently there’s a longer international version with a wraparound story set in modern day, placing the fantasy portion as a dream within.
Easy to see the influence this film had on Carpenter’s BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.
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