A Touch of Zen (1970) (Masters of Cinema) (French Import)

The ultimate martial arts classic that inspired CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS

SYNOPSIS:

Widely regarded as the greatest martial arts epic of all time, A Touch of Zen won awards worldwide (including at Cannes), smashed box-office records and had an incalculable influence on the genre as a whole.

An unambitious painter named Gu (Shih Jun) lives with his mother in the vicinity of an abandoned mansion rumoured to be haunted. In actuality, the mansion has become a hiding place for the warrior Yang (Hsu Feng) and her own mother, both taking refuge following the assassination of their loyal minister father by the wicked eunuch Wei of East Chamber. After the eunuch sends an army to pursue the escapees, the group fortify the mansion with traps and false intimations of the terrifying ghosts within. But even after, things take yet more unsettling turns.

Famed for its iconic set pieces, including the central bamboo forest battle, A Touch of Zen is one of cinema's truly peerless action sagas and the precursor par excellence of such modern wuxia films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and House of Flying Daggers. SPECIAL FEATURES including:
* Golden Blood, a new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
* Trailer

REVIEWS:

''An awesome kung-fu flick with jaw-dropping fights and beautiful scenery.'' - Film 4

''Looking as fresh as if it was made yesterday, rather than three decades ago, A Touch Of Zen is Eastern cinema at its most dynamic and grown-up.'' - Total Film

''A Touch of Zen is at the same time a study of rural life, a ghost story, a discussion of philosophical ideas and a thrilling fight film, with each element being handled with rare skill by Hu.'' - Radio Times

''All the lunacy and high-flown imagination you could hope for.'' - Empire

Actors: King Hu

Audio Languages: French

Duration: 180 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: French

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