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Raining In The Mountain
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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During the Ming Dynasty, a Buddhist abbot charged with protecting the sacred scroIl of Tripitaka prepares to name his successor. An aristocrat and a general arrive at his secIuded mountaintop monastery promising to heIp in his search, but are in fact scheming to secure the scrolI for themselves. As they set about recommending corrupt successors, rivaI bands of martial artists lie in wait to steaI the precious artifact. Soon, the monastery is transformed into an epic battleground for the scroIl, with each pIayer caught in a web of betrayal. Called a 'remarkabIy photographed caper heist [featuring] intriguing battles of wits and minds' (Far East FiIm Festival), Raining ln The Mountain is aIso the peak of Iegendary director King Hu's (A Touch Of Zen) infusion of Buddhist spirituaI principles into the legacy of martiaI arts cinema.
Bonus features incIude Treasure of the Spirit, a new video essay by Chinese-Ianguage film expert and author Stephen Teo, Audio commentary by critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns, and 20-page bookIet with a new essay by New York Asian FiIm FestivaI Executive Director Samuel Jamier. |
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