Shan zhong zhuan qi

1979 [CHINESE]

Action / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 100%
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 1526 1.5K

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Plot summary

A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.

Director

King Hu Photo
King Hu

Top cast

Sylvia Chang Photo
Sylvia Chang as Cloud
Chang-Ken Chin Photo
Chang-Ken Chin as Superior Monk Fa-yuan
Yueh Sun Photo
Yueh Sun as General Han
Chun Lu Photo
Chun Lu as Monk
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1.72 GB
1280*544
Chinese 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
3 hr 12 min
Seeds 1
3.2 GB
1920*816
Chinese 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
3 hr 12 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

An adaptation of a traditional Chinese ghost story

An adaptation of a traditional Chinese ghost story by King Hu. It is kind of slow in the first half, but once the truth about village people is revealed, it gets quicker. Although there is no sword fight nor kungfu fight, Hu's veteran job on mise-en-scene gives great depth to the film. Cinematography, which makes the most of natural sourses, is great as usual. As long as who are really ghosts is kept secret to you, it is suspenceful and tense, but once it is revealed, and they start to fight with supernatural powers, it gets a little dissapointing. Also, the hero is so stupid and weak that could even annoy you. King Hu's goddess Hsu Feng does a great performance in a bitch role, and young Sylvia Chang shows her cuteness fully.
Reviewed by raphael g 9 / 10

Masterful. So beautiful. At the end, it felt

Masterful. So beautiful. At the end, it felt a LITTLE bit overlong, but it was still wonderful. King Hu <3
Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Can't you hear the drums?! This is funnier

Can't you hear the drums?! This is funnier and crazier – by a lot – than the other King Hu films I've seen. There's also barely any fighting, which is OK by me, but when it happens, it's a spectacle to behold. The women are in charge here, and the men are just dopes. The mother is hilarious.
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