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11 July 1979 (Hong Kong) morePlot:
An esquire and a General eyes a priceless handwritten scroll by Tripitaka, held in a Temple library. The Abbot of the Temple selects his successor. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Buddhism
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Mountain
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Martial Arts
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Theft
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Temple
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A rare treat moreCast
(Credited cast) | Feng Hsu | ||
| Yueh Sun | ||
| Chun Shih | ||
| Feng Tien | ||
| Hui Lou Chen | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Paul Chun | ... | Hui Ssu |
| Su Han | ||
| Wen Tai Li | ||
| Lin Tung | ||
| Kuang Yu Wang | ||
| Jiaxiang Wu | ||
| Ming-tsai Wu | ||
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If there is any doubt that King Hu is one of the few great Chinese directors, this film should allay any remaining suspicions. "Raining in the Mountain" is shot in sumptuous widescreen (2.35:1) and the framing resembles a pictorial Chinese scroll. An esquire and a general both wants to lay their hands on a priceless handwritten scroll by Tripitaka, which is locked up in the library of a temple in the mountains. At the same time, the ailing Abbot of the Temple looks for a successor. This film is impeccably shot and recalls the great Eastern directors; Hu's use of mise-en-scene resembles Mizoguchi's, while the action sequences are a match for Kurosawa. Yet Hu remains very much his own man. Maybe this film requires some understanding of Buddhism - particularly Chan Buddhism - for a full appreciation ("Time Out" calls it "immaculately made" but "inscrutable"), but for those who don't, you can just enjoy the scenic landscape (shot in Korea) and the unfolding of a plot that involves a theft, countless confrontations and a MacGuffin. Enjoy.