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Raining in the Mountain

Raining in the Mountain

19797.22h 1m

Overview

In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the temple.

Directed by King Hu
Written by King Hu
Produced by Kai-Mu Lo, Ling Chung
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Top Cast

Hsu Feng

Hsu Feng

White Fox

Sun Yueh

Sun Yueh

Esquire Wen An

Tung Lam

Tung Lam

Chiu Ming / Hui Ming

Tien Feng

Tien Feng

General Wang Chi

Chen Hui-Lou

Chen Hui-Lou

Lieutenant Chang Cheng

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Hui Ssu

Shih Chun

Shih Chun

Hui Tung

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Master Wu Wai

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Chun Lu

Hui Wen

C

Chin Chang-Ken

The Abbot

Themes & Keywords

heistwuxia

About Raining in the Mountain

Raining in the Mountain is a action, adventure, drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of heist, wuxia. Directed by King Hu, it stars Hsu Feng, Sun Yueh, Tung Lam. In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the temple.

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