Shan zhong zhuan qi

Oct 4 1979 Not Rated 3h 12m
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A traveling scholar, 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.

Plot

A scholar, tasked to copy a sutra, meets with a mysterious old lady and her daughter in the mountains.

Written by

Ling Chung, King Hu

Directed by

King Hu

Cast

Chun Shih, Feng Hsu, Sylvia Chang

Crew

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Production Countries

Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong

Production Companies

Feng Nian

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN (A film by King Hu) (Masters of Cinema) Official US & UK Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,458
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA