Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | ||
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Hanyu Pinyin Xīn Shǔ Shān Jiàn Xiá | | |
Yue: Cantonese | ||
Jyutping | San1 Suk6 Saan1 Gim3 Hap6 |
Sze-to Cheuk-hon
by Huanzhulouzhu
Yuen Biao
Brigitte Lin
Adam Cheng
Moon Lee
Judy Ongg
Tang Siu-lam
company
- 5 February 1983
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography for Corey Yuen, Best Actress for Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction for William Chang, Best Film Editing for Peter Cheung, and Best Picture.
Premise
During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, Qiao Shu army deserter Dik Ming-kei, who was chased by vampires in the mountain of Zu, is rescued by Master Ding Yan and becomes his pupil. When they were ambushed by the Blood Devil, devil chaser Siu Yu and his pupil Yat Jan came to their assistance. They managed to hold off the Blood Devil but they need to find the Dual Swords to destroy it.
Master Ding took the wounded Siu Yu to Celestial Fort and sought help from the Mistress, but he was poisoned by the Blood Devil and he surrendered to the Dark Force. Will Ming-kei and Yat Jan find the Dual Swords and destroy the Blood Devil?
Cast
- Sammo Hung as Chang Mei / Red Army soldier
- Yuen Biao as Di Ming-qi / Dik Ming-kei
- Brigitte Lin as the Ice Queen
- Adam Cheng as Ding Yin / Ding Yan
- Moon Lee as one of the Ice Queen's guards
- Judy Ongg as Lady Li I-chi
- Corey Yuen as Devil Disciple Leader
- Damian Lau as Xiao Ru / Siu Yu
- Mang Hoi as Yi Zhen / Yat Jan
- Norman Chui as the Heaven's Blade
- Chung Fat as a Blue Army Commander
- Dick Wei as a Blue Army Commander
- Ha Kwong-li as Ji Wu-shuang / Chi Wu-chuang
- Ka Lee as an Orange Army soldier
- Fung Hak-on as a Devil Disciple leader
- Yuen Miu as an Orange Army soldier
- Sai Gwa-Pau as the boatman
- Tsui Hark as a Blue Army soldier
- Jørn Bertram as the Doctor
Reception and influence
In a 1991
Craig Lines of Den of Geek wrote that Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain "was a significant film for the Hong Kong 'New Wave' movement that revolutionized the industry in the late '70s", characterized by "young filmmakers [who] broke free from the traditional studio system to create weird, energetic and experimental movies".[1] Lines praised the actors' performances and the martial arts choreography, and noted the film's "warm, full-hearted message of kindness and acceptance".[1]
The film is considered an influence on John Carpenter's 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.[1]
Home media
The U.K. release of the DVD by Hong Kong Legends features an audio commentary with Tsui Hark and film critic Bey Logan.
The Hong Kong release of the DVD by Fortune Star Media features the Cantonese version of the film's trailer, as well as an interview with actor Yuen Biao.
References
- ^ a b c d Lines, Craig (2 July 2018). "Zu: The Movie That Inspired Big Trouble In Little China". Den of Geek. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ISSN 0164-2111.
External links
- Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain at Rotten Tomatoes
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain at IMDb
- Zu, Warriors from the Magic Mountain at AllMovie
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase