Rain in the mountains
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rain in the mountains |
| Original title | Kong shan ling yu |
| Country of production | Taiwan , Hong Kong |
| original language | Mandarin |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 120 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | King Hu |
| production | Ling Chung |
| music | Ng Tai King |
| camera | Henry Chan |
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Rain in the Mountains ( Chinese 空 山 靈 雨 / 空 山 灵 雨 , Pinyin kōng shān líng yǔ ) is a 1979 film by King Hu .
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The dying abbot of a Buddhist monastery should choose his successor. He also invites secular officials to the monastery for advice. However, these pursue their own plans and there is intrigue and fighting. In the end, to everyone's amazement, a former convict is chosen as the new abbot.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films describes the production as a "masterfully staged reflection on the way of thinking of Buddhism and the nothingness of worldly concerns."
Web links
- Rain in the mountains in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Entry in the Hong Kong film database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rain in the mountains. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed August 15, 2010 .