Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
	Film poster
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Written by	Shui Chung-yuet; Sze-to Cheuk-hon
Produced by	Raymond Chow
Starring	Sammo Hung; Yuen Biao; Adam Cheng; Brigitte Lin; Moon Lee; Judy Ongg; Corey Yuen; Damian Lau; Mang Hoi
Cinematography	Bill Wong
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Music by	Kwan Sing-yau; Tang Siu-lam
Production; company	Paragon Films Ltd.
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	5 February 1983;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$15,872,222

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark, who attempts to combine Hong Kong action cinema with Western special effects technology. The film received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards (Best Action Choreography - Corey Yuen, Best Actress - Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction - William Chang, Best Film Editing - Peter Cheung and Best Picture).

Synopsis

During Tang Dynasty:

An army deserter Dik Ming kei, who was chased by vampires in the mountain of Zu. He was rescued by Master Ding Yan and became his pupil. When they were ambushed by the Blood Devil, devil chaser siu yu and his pupil Yat jan came to their assistance. With the help of Master Cheung mui, 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 was in turned poisoned by the Blood Devil and he surrendered to the Dark Force. Will Dik 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
Adam Cheng as Ding Yin / Ding Yan
Brigitte Lin as Ice Queen
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
Mang Hoi as Yi Zhen / Yat Jan
Norman Chui as Heaven's Blade
Chung Fat as Blue Commander
Dick Wei as Blue Commander
Ha Kwong-li as Ji Wu-shuang / Chi Wu-chuang
Ka Lee as Orange Army soldier
Fung Hak-on as Devil Disciple Leader
Yuen Miu as Orange Army soldier
Sai Gwa-Pau as boatman
Tsui Hark as Blue Army soldier

DVD release

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.

Box office

The film grossed HK$15,872,222 at the Hong Kong box office.

Influence

American filmmaker John Carpenter has stated that Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain was an influence on his 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain@Everything2.com
^ "Zu: The Movie That Inspired Big Trouble In Little China". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain@Everything2.com

[2] "Zu: The Movie That Inspired Big Trouble In Little China". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Novels	Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu Blades from the Willows
Adaptations	Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983 film) The Gods and Demons of Zu Mountain (1990 TV series) The Zu Mountain Saga (1991 TV series) The Legend of Zu (2001 film) Legend of Zu Mountain (2015 TV series)