Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain (1979)

山中傳奇

A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.

Date of release
1979-10-04
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (47)
Runtime
3h 12m
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Director
King Hu

Casting

  • Shih Chun — Scholar Ho Yunqing
  • Hsu Feng — Melody
  • Sylvia Chang — Cloud
  • Tung Lin — Tsui
  • Rainbow Hsu — Madame Wang
  • Tien Feng — Old Chang
  • Chen Hui-Lou — Taoist Priest
  • Sun Yueh — General Han
  • Wu Chia-Hsiang — Woodcutter
  • Ng Ming-Choi — Lama
  • Jeon Sook — Cloud's Mother

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