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Xin shu shan jian ke (1983)

UNRATED  95 min  -  Horror | Adventure | Action   -  5 February 1983 (Hong Kong)
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Chinese soldiers in an ancient civil war get caught up in a fantastical quest to save the universe.

Director:

Hark Tsui
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Cast

Credited cast:
Biao Yuen Biao Yuen ...
Ti Ming Chi
Hoi Mang Hoi Mang ...
Yi Chen (as Hoi Man)
Adam Cheng Adam Cheng ...
Ting Yin
Moon Lee Moon Lee ...
Mu Sang, Countess's Guard
Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin ...
Countess
Damian Lau Damian Lau ...
Abbott Hsiao Yu
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ...
Fat Man / Chang Mei
Judy Ongg Judy Ongg ...
Li I chi
Norman Chu Norman Chu ...
Heaven's Blade
Hark Tsui ...
Guy fighting Fat Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hark-On Fung Hark-On Fung ...
Evil Disciple
Kwan-Li Shen Kwan-Li Shen ...
Chi Wu-Shuang
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Storyline

In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he meets and becomes the apprentice of Ting Yin, a spiritual man with great fighting powers. They encounter a monk, Hsiao Yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to Ting. Because Ting and Hsiao can't work together, it falls to Ti to team with Hsiao's acolyte Yi Chen: they have 49 days to travel far to claim two swords that are the only weapons that can defeat the Blood Demon, who has decided the wreak havoc on the world. They get help from Long Brows, Ting falls in love with a countess, and civil war still rages. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Genres:

Horror | Adventure | Action | Fantasy

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

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Also Known As:

Warriors from the Magic Mountain See more »

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Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company See more »
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Connections

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) See more »