Synopsis
A travelling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra, loses his way in the mountains. Time and space collapse around him as he continues his journey, encountering ghostly visitations amid a haunting fantasia of color, light and landscape. King Hu rose to prominence in the 1960s and 70s as a superb director of wuxia, a subgenre of samurai film dealing with swords, sorcery and chivalrous heroes. Legend of the Mountain comes from the director’s later period, when his artistry, specifically his landscape compositions, was at the height of its powers.
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Movie Details
| Hong Kong Releases: |
October 4th, 1979 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
May 1st, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Running Time: |
184 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Supernatural, Haunting, Buddhism, Lost, 1000s, Ancient China, Sung Dynasty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: |
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Province of China |
| Languages: |
Mandarin |
May 2nd, 2018
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February 2nd, 2018
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It’s a terrible weekend to release a movie. Not only is the Super Bowl taking up most people’s attention, but fans of limited releases are too busy catching up on Oscar contenders to deal with new releases. There are not a lot of films on this week’s list, but 24 Frames and A Fantastic Woman could do well in the art house circuit.
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