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Legend of the Mountain (1979)
Directed by King Hu
Twitter Facebook Google+Fantasy | Supernatural | Mystery
Overview
A traveling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
Length 192 minutes
Actors
Shih Chun | Hsu Feng | Sylvia Chang | Lin Tung | Rainbow Hsu | Tien Feng | Hui Lou Chen | Sun Yueh | Wu Chia-Hsiang | Ng Ming-Choi | Suk Jeon
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Gorgeous movie with a beautiful color palette and tremendous use of natural light. Also a fun and mischievous story about this scholar getting drawn into this fantastical world of demons and ghosts. Billed as horror but this really supernatural fantasy. But sure if someone wanted to make the case, go for it.
This restoration was done a while ago but I hope this is another King Hu film that lands at Criterion or Eureka, the latter more likely, I’d guess, if it hasn’t already been earmarked for a release. This is like a warm blanket to get lost in and doze off into another world.
4 years ago
Kino Lorber released a restored from 4K print of this on Blu-ray in 2018 which I own but haven’t watched yet. I need to get on that. Of Hu’s other films, I think Film Movement released THE FATE OF LEE KHAN. A King Hu retrospective box set from Criterion sure would be nice though!
4 years ago
That’s good to know! This is a gorgeous film and one I’d love to own someday. I’m all for more King Hu films getting released but yeah it’d be nice to have a solid retrospect set.