Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983 1h 38m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 99

FantasyActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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5th century western China: As constant civil wars scars the nation, to evade death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he becomes entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammo Hung
Chang Mei / Red Army Soldier
Yuen Biao
Di Ming Qi / Dik Ming Kei
Adam Cheng Siu-Chow
Ding Yin / Ding Yan
Brigitte Lin
Ice Queen
Moon Lee
Ice Queen's Guard
Judy Ongg
Lady Li I-Chi
Corey Yuen
Devil Disciple Leader
Damian Lau Chung-Yan
Xiao Ru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Shui Chung-Yuet, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Zu Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao and Adam Cheng Siu-Chow carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tsui Hark directs. Bill Wong Chung-Piu behind the camera. Tang Siu-Lam scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Zu Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao and Adam Cheng Siu-Chow carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0086308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "martial arts", "tang dynasty", "demon", "wuxia".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.