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A Touch of Zen (1971)
Xia nu (original title)

200 min  -  Action | Adventure  -   18 November 1971 (Hong Kong)
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An artist, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. One night, investigating strange noises... See full summary »

Director:

King Hu

Writers:

King Hu, Songling Pu (story)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ying Bai Ying Bai ...
General Shih Wen-chiao
Billy Chan Billy Chan
Ping-Yu Chang Ping-Yu Chang
Ming-Wei Chen Ming-Wei Chen
Roy Chiao Roy Chiao ...
Hui Yuan (as Hong Qiao)
Hsue Han Hsue Han ...
Dr. Lu Meng
Ying-Chieh Han Ying-Chieh Han ...
Hsu
Feng Hsu Feng Hsu ...
Yang Hui-ching
Ching-Ying Lam Ching-Ying Lam
Tien Miao Tien Miao
Chun Shih Chun Shih ...
Ku Shen Chai
Peng Tien Peng Tien
Chien Tsao Chien Tsao
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Storyline

An artist, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. One night, investigating strange noises, he meets the beautiful Yang who is living there. She is being pursued by agents of an Imperial noble who have murdered her family. Ku finds himself caught up in her struggle to survive, and many fierce battles take place before all is resolved. Action adventure with a lyrical feel, this is a kung fu film with a strong spiritual element. Written by Richard Hills <R.Hills@wlv.ac.uk>  

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Kung Fu | Fort | Martial Artist | Wing Chun | Action Hero  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dotkniecie zen See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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No. 9 in the Hong Kong Film Awards' List of The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures See more »

Connections

Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.11" (2011) See more »