Rent Legend of the Mountain (1979)
3.6 of 5 from 68 ratings
3h 11min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A young scholar, Ho Yunqing (Shih Jun), is tasked by an eminent monk to transcribe a Buddhist sutra said to have immense power over the spirits of the afterlife. To execute his work in peace, he travels to an isolated monastery deep in the mountains, where he encounters a number of strange people, including the mysterious and beautiful Melody (Hsu Feng). As malicious spirits attempt to steal the sutra, Ho becomes entangled in a conflict between duelling forces of good and evil. Will he leave the mountain alive?
- Actors:
- Chun Shih, Feng Hsu, Sylvia Chang, Hui Lou Chen, Rainbow Hsu, Yueh Sun, Feng Tien, Lin Tung, Chia-hsiang Wu, Ming-Tsai Wu
- Directors:
- King Hu
- Producers:
- King Hu, Cheuk Hon Wong
- Writers:
- King Hu
- Aka:
- Shan zhong zhuan qi
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Taiwan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/03/2018
- Run Time:
- 191 minutes
- Languages:
- Mandarin LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- A new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
- A new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
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