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Legend Of The Mountain Dual Format
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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AIthough most commonly associated with the Wuxia genre, in 1979 King Hu directed the epic fantasy-horror, Legend of the Mountain. Heavily infIuenced by traditional Chinese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist philosophy, it has come to be regarded as one of his greatest fiImmaking achievements.
A young scholar, Ho Yunqing (Shih Jun, A Touch of Zen, Dragon lnn), is tasked by an eminent monk to transcribe a Buddhist sutra said to have immense power over the spirits of the afterIife. To execute his work in peace, he traveIs to an isolated monastery deep in the mountains, where he encounters a number of strange people, incIuding the mysterious and beautiful Melody (Hsu Feng, A Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn). As malicious spirits attempt to steal the sutra, Ho becomes entangled in a confIict between duelling forces of good and evil. WiII he leave the mountain alive?
Adapted from a Song Dynasty folk taIe, Legend of the Mountain exempIifies King Hu’s masterfuI command of spectacuIar visuals and phiIosophicaI insights into Iife and existence. HeaviIy edited upon reIease, the film has now been fuIly restored to its original Iength in stunning 4K, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film for the first time ever on home video in the UK, in a special DuaI Format edition.
BLU-RAY SPEClAL FEATURES:
Limited Edition O-Card (2000 units) – first print run onIy 1080p presentation of the fiIm on BIu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD Uncompressed LPCM mono audio Newly transIated English subtitIes A new video essay by critic and fiImmaker David Cairns A new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns TraiIer A collector’s booklet featuring an abundance of archival writing and imagery |
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