Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain
Directed by King Hu
Produced by Wong Cheuk-hon
Written by King Hu
Starring Shih Chun
Hsu Feng
Sylvia Chang
Music by Wu Ta-chiang
Cinematography Joe Chan
Edited by King Hu
Siu Nam
Production
company
Fung Nin
Distributed by Winson Entertainment
Release date
  • 4 October 1979 (1979-10-04)
Running time
  • 191 minutes
  • 112 minutes (cut)
Country Taiwan
Language Mandarin

Legend of the Mountain (Chinese: 山中传奇) is a 1979 Taiwanese fantasy horror mystery film edited, written, and directed by King Hu.

Plot

Ho, a young scholar, is responsible for translating Buddhist sutras which are said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He goes to a monastery to fulfill the task. He meets strange people: Mr. Tsui and his friend Chang, a Chinese drum Melody player, an old washerwoman and a flutist.

Cast

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively gave the film an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews from western critics, and an average rating of 8.3/10.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Legend of the Mountain (1979)". Rotten Tomatoes (Fandango Media). Retrieved March 26, 2018.


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