A Touch of Zen

Synopsis: An artist, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. One night, investigating strange noises, he meets the beautiful Yang who is living there. She is being pursued by agents of an Imperial noble who have murdered her family. Ku finds himself caught up in her struggle to survive, and many fierce battles take place before all is resolved. Action adventure with a lyrical feel, this is a kung fu film with a strong spiritual element.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director(s): King Hu

Actors: Feng Hsu, Chun Shih, Ying Bai, Billy Chan

2 wins & 1 nomination.


IMDB:: 7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:: 96%

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: NOT RATED
Year:: 1971
: 200 min
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Based on the story The Magnanimous Girl
by PU Songling
from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
(Liaozha iZhiyi), 1679
A TOUCH OF ZEN:
(XIA NU)
Executive Producer
XIA-WU Liangfang
Planning
ZHANG Jiuying
Producer
YANG Shiqing
Starring
HSU Feng, SHIH Jun
BAI Ying, TIAN Peng
CAO Jian, MIAO Tian,
ZHANG Bingyu, XUE Han
Guest star:
Roy CHIAO
as Abbot Huiyuan
Director of Photography
HUA Huiying
Assistant Director
MIAO Tian
Production Design: ZHENG Zhiliang
Art Director:
CHEN Shanglin
Music by WU Dajiang
Martial Arts Choreography
HAN Yingjie, PAN Yaokun
Written and Directed by King HU
"Fort Jinglu"
"General Cheng Yuan's Residence"
"Letter writing and scroll painting"
"Gu Shengzhai"
- Welcome, sir
- Is this your work?
Just humble efforts
It's excellent
May I do a portrait for you?
All right
Please take a seat
May I know your name?
Ouyang Nian
Mr. Ouyang
You must have had a tiring journey
How do you know?
I know almost everyone in this remote town
I've just arrived
You've lived here all your life?
Yes
Ah... your hat?
And turn your head to the side
What's your name?
Gu Shengzhai.
Good morning!
Shengzhai!
You're early today
Can I offer you some tea?
Not now, you're busy. I'll come by later
See you
Mr. Gu...
- Who is he?
- They sell medicinal herbs
- What's his name?
- Lu. Why do you ask?
Is he local?
No, they came about a month ago
He's quite skilled
He has a stall near the temple
Why do you ask?
No reason
Mr. Ouyang...
I'll be back tomorrow
Mind the step!
Mother!
Mr. Shi
You're back early, Mr. Gu
- Won't you stay a while?
- Another time
See you then
- Bye
- Goodbye
Mother, has someone moved in?
Who'd dare to live there?
Mr. Shi just told your fortune
You know what he said?
I've no idea
Come and eat
He said this is your lucky year
What makes him think that?
I told you, he worked it out
You should take the civil service exam
I'm not interested
Why not?
Why should a sighted man
take a blind man's advice?
Everyone except you wants
to be successful
You're hopeless!
Mother, we may not be rich...
...but we don't starve
When I've saved a little more,
I can open a school
Don't be silly!
You want to be a teacher?
You know the saying...
"Nothing compares to officialdom"
Actually, being a scholar is better!
Why study if you don't want to be an official?
We study to acquire knowledge
But you don't seem to know anything
You're over thirty now...
...but still not married!
Why not?
I'm waiting for the right person
What you mean is, you're too poor!
The Gu family line is going to die out!
"In troubled times, I choose safety..."
"...over jostling for rank and fame"
Don't quote at me!
Save your quotes for the exam!
Oh, you're hopeless!
Mother!
What's going on?
I...
I was looking...
...to see if anyone was there
Have you gone mad?
No-one lives here
Come home!
Come on!
NOW!
You shouldn't be out at this hour
See how dirty your clothes are!
Mr. Gu...
May I ask something?
Of course
I hear that Fort Jinglu is near here
It is
Have you been there?
I live next to it
They say it's haunted
Only those who believe in ghosts!
Mr. Ouyang...
I'll mount the finished portrait
Please tell me tomorrow if you like it
Thank you
It's better to be wary of ghosts
Confucius says, don't speak of such things
I'm afraid I can't agree
Goodbye
"it's better to be wary of ghosts..."
"Taoist exorcism spells"
Mother!
What's all this?
I...
You're behaving like a madman
Let me introduce you
This is Miss Yang
This is my son
Come
Miss Yang...
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King Hu

Hu Jinquan (29 April 1932 – 14 January 1997), better known as King Hu, was a Chinese film director based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is best known for directing various wuxia films in the 1960s and 1970s, which brought Chinese cinema (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) to new technical and artistic heights. His films Come Drink with Me (1966), Dragon Inn (1967), and A Touch of Zen (1969–1971) inaugurated a new generation of wuxia films in the late 1960s. Apart from being a film director, Hu was also a screenwriter and set designer. more…

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