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1970 · 180 min · NR

A Touch of Zen

Directed by King Hu · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A Touch of Zen (1970) is a Action film, directed by King Hu set in China during the early modern era. It runs 180 minutes and is rated NR.

A martial arts, with a contemplative and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and faith / religion run throughout.

Composer
Wu Da-Jiang
Cinematography
Hua Hui-Ying
Cast
Hsu FengShih ChunPai YingTien PengRoy ChiaoTsao ChienMiao TianMelvin Chang Yun-Wen

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Premise & themes

Tone
ContemplativeTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn