Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain (traditional Chinese: 山中傳奇; simplified Chinese: 山中传奇; Wade–Giles: Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i) is a 1979 Taiwanese film directed by King Hu.

Legend of the Mountain
Directed byKing Hu
Written by
  • King Hu
  • Ling Chung[1]
Starring
Music byWu Ta-chiang[1]
CinematographyHenry Chan[1]
Edited by
  • King Hu
  • Siu Nam[1]
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
CountryTaiwan
Hong Kong [2]

Plot

Ho, a young scholar, is responsible for translating Buddhist sutras which are said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He goes to a monastery to fulfill the task. He meets strange people: Mr. Tsui and his friend Chang, Melody a Chinese drum player, an old washerwoman and a flutist.

Cast

Release

Legend of the Mountain was released in 1979.[3] The film was also shown at the 1979 Festival of Festivals in Toronto.[3]

Reception

From contemporary English reviews, Richard Labonte of the Ottawa Citizen described the film as an "intellectual challenge" and as "three hours of films which never drags" and that it was "structured with a rigid formalism which allows for no spontaniety at all and is also a unique treat, for those who can adapt to a slow and mannered Eastern style rather than the fast-paced and action-packed style of most Western films."[3]

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively gave the film an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews from western critics, and an average rating of 8.3/10.[4]

References
  1. "Legend of the Mountain". Legend of the Mountain (Booklet). Eureka!. 2019. p. 2. 185.
  2. "[back cover]". Legend of the Mountain (Booklet). Eureka!. 2019. 185.
  3. Labonte, Richard (15 September 1979). "More film festival winners". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 44.
  4. "Legend of the Mountain (1979)". Rotten Tomatoes (Fandango Media). Retrieved 26 March 2018.


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