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Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain

19797.43h 12m

Overview

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.

Directed by King Hu
Written by King Hu, Ling Chung
Produced by King Hu, Wong Cheuk-Hon
Box Office0Revenue: $8K

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Top Cast

Shih Chun

Shih Chun

Scholar Ho Yunqing

Hsu Feng

Hsu Feng

Melody

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Cloud

Tung Lin

Tung Lin

Tsui

R

Rainbow Hsu

Madame Wang

Tien Feng

Tien Feng

Old Chang

Chen Hui-Lou

Chen Hui-Lou

Taoist Priest

Sun Yueh

Sun Yueh

General Han

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Woodcutter

Ng Ming-Choi

Ng Ming-Choi

Lama

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Themes & Keywords

romancevengeful ghostwuxia

About Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain is a horror, fantasy, mystery film released in 1979 exploring themes of romance, vengeful ghost, wuxia. Directed by King Hu, it stars Shih Chun, Hsu Feng, Sylvia Chang. 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.

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