A touch of zen

DVD 2016

A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents.

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Pu, Songling, 1640-1715 Film adaptations

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Drama Film adaptations Video recordings

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 825

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ISBN:

9781681431833

Description:

2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: Not rated

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1971
Adapted from Pu Song-ling's Stories from a Chinese studio
Special features: Documentary from 2012 about director King Hu; new interviews with actors Hsu Feng and Shiuh Chun; new interview with filmmaker Ang Lee; new interview with film scholar Tony Rayans; new English subtitle translation; trailer ; essay by film scholar David Bordwell and notes by Hu from a 1975 Cannes film festival press kit
Cinematography by Hua Hui-Ying; original score, Wu Da-Jiang
Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Bai Ying, Tien Peng
DVD; Widescreen (2.35:1) presentation
Mandarin dialogue; English subtitles

Control Number:

1658860

UPC:

715515182010

Other Authors:

Hu, Jinquan, 1931-1997
Pu, Songling, 1640-1715. Liao zhai li qu
Shi, Jun, 1935-
Xu, Feng, 1950-

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