Ill defend to the hilt the flamboyance of zu warriors from the magic mountain, as someone who has seen enough martial arts cinema to tire myself of it and back again as well as being a big advocate of hong kong, korean and japanese cinema i have seen strange things. One of the most important cinematic achievements in hong kong cinema, tsui. The warriors from the magic mountain are the draw, but the hook is the story. Deze pagina is voor het laatst bewerkt op 10 feb 2016 om 23. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 mydramalist. Warriors of the magic mountain, one must approach the film from a total aesthetic view. Between the heaven and the earth exist the zus mountain range, where live the. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and sammo hung heres a classic from the 80s. Dik ming kei is sick of fighting, and finds a kindred spirit with a soldier from a rival faction. Featuring breathtaking art design, stunning cinematography, and groundbreaking special effects, eureka classics is extremely proud to present zu warriors from the magic mountain from a brand new 2k. A young soldier, monks and a priest seek celestial swords that will help protect an immortal from threatening evil. John tobias also cites it as one of the influences for the fighting game series mortal kombat. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and. The legend of zu, also known as zu warriors, is a 2001 hong kong film produced and directed by tsui hark.
In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western china. Tsui hark episode of son of the incredibly strange film. Mar 10, 2008 title soundtrack of warriors from magic mountain 2001, taiwanese version starring steve ma and vivian chen. This dynamism also defines its complex and sometimes baffling narrative. Jan 21, 20 directed by hark tsui writing credits in alphabetical order shui chung yuet writer jerrold mundis writer cast in credits order biao yuen. Its a wire fu hong kong action movie mixed with mysticism and in your face special effects to create one hell of an experience. Warriors from the magic mountain trailer 1983 video. With biao yuen, hoi mang, adam cheng, brigitte lin. To escape death, ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the zu mountains where he meets and becomes the apprentice of ting yin, a spiritual man with great fighting powers. Watch zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 online.
Clashes of opposites characterise this highpowered reworking of the wuxia genre as tsui plays with many of the ideas encompassed by deng xiaoping. Buy zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited edition blu ray. Warriors from the magic mountain upon its debut in 1983. Chinese soldiers in an ancient civil war get caught up in a fantastical quest to save the universe. A college student yuen biao at a university in canada is a fencing champion and when he has an accident one day, he dreams of being transported to ancient china and enters a conflict on zu, the magic mountain.
Directed by hark tsui writing credits in alphabetical order shui chung yuet writer jerrold mundis writer cast in credits order biao yuen. Warriors from the magic mountain its probably not a good idea to point to this 1983 film as the one that ushered in the era of hong kong cinema as we know it. Zu warriors from the magic mountain is a 1983 hong kong supernatural fantasy film directed by tsui. The best scenes of historical drama movies part 1 hd. Learn more about zu warriors from the magic mountain on imdb. Nothing could have prepared audiences for tsui harks breakthrough neowuxia film zu. Warriors from the magic mountain is a 1983 hong kong supernatural wuxia fantasy film. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration.
High in the clouds of china lies the zu mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. Taking sanctuary in a cave within the ominous zu mountain, he becomes entangled in a battle with supernatural forces beyond his comprehension. The film is really a site to behold, moves at an unbelievably fast pace, and employs some of the zaniest special effects and action sequences ever captured on film. Warriors from the magic mountain trailer on video detective. Sep 16, 2007 starring yuen biao, hoi mang and adam cheng. Title soundtrack of warriors from magic mountain 2001, taiwanese version starring steve ma and vivian chen. Dramacool will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark and add us on facebook for update enjoy. Zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited. Eureka entertainment to release zu warriors from the magic. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 release info imdb. The warriors from the magic mountain is essential viewing for hong kong cinema fans.
Warriors from the magic mountain you are looking for atmospheric, serious and surreal movies about with martial arts, ghost, soldier, good versus evil, superhero, adventure and college themes of action, adventure and fantasy genre shot in hong kong. Yuen biao, mang hoi, adam cheng siuchow, damian lau chungyun, sammo hung kambo, moon lee. Zu warriors from the magic mountain local business facebook. Aug 03, 2011 zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 trailer media graveyard. Title soundtrack of warriors from magic mountain 2001, taiwanese version starring steve. No fantasy film since would be able to capture the allure of zu. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 cast and crew. The film has been noted for combining elements of hong kong action cinema with special effects technology provided by a team of western artists including robert blalack. Its influence can be felt in fantasy wuxia films to this day, and it kickstarted the proliferation of fantasy films through the 80s and 90s, many of which became classics of their own. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 bluray version. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1998 fritz roth dvd. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 cast and. A soldier, monks and a priest seek celestial swords that will help protect an immortal from evil. Warriors of the magic mountain truly reflects tsuis multicultural background, mixing disparate elements into a wholly.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1998 fritz roth dvd for. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 trailer media graveyard. Warriors of the magic mountain xin shushan jianxia, featuring bridgette lin is a film dating back to the 1980s and is not to be mixed up with the much more recent legend of zu shushan zhuan, in which zhang ziyi appears, which appeared a couple years back, even though both are directed by tsui hark and both are supposed to be i want to. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 trailer youtube. Zu warriors from the magic mountain xin shu shan jian ke eureka. Filmed in the studio in hong kong, and on location in taiwan, zu warriors took a gruelling year to film. Jul 27, 2002 zu warriors gave me a lot of ideas with regard to depicting the nature of chinese monsters and the supernatural in big trouble. All, world wide, it can be played at any dvd player. Biao yuen, hoi mang, adam cheng blood monsters, caverns, cuttingedge special effects, headcutting flying swords, relentless editing room cutting, and two sammo hungsharks brazen, eyepopping actionfantasy bonanza has a little bit of everything, and. Must watched to my recently full movie uploaded here starred by. Inspired by star wars, tsui hark was determined to develop a brand of special effects with chinese imagery. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983, also known as. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and sammo hung. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 a young soldier, monks and a priest seek celestial swords that will help protect an immortal from threatening evil.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain local business. May 12, 2012 nothing could have prepared audiences for tsui harks breakthrough neowuxia film zu. The groundbreaking zu warriors from the magic mountain is undoubtedly one of the most famous and influential films to emerge from hong kong the inspiration for john carpenters big trouble in little china and heavily borrowed from by director ang lee t. In a great leap forward, he trained a whole generation of special effects experts. Corey yuen kwai, yuen biao, fung hakon, mang hoi cast. Warriors from the magic mountain movie trailer and.
Warriors from the magic mountain, tsui harks explosive fantasy epic, was made and released during an equally dynamic period of hong kong history. Plus, like many 80s hong kong films, it has been poorly dubbed. As exciting as it is disorientating, the utterly bizzare zu warriors sprints through its epic plot, gigantic cast,and escalting dark fantasy. The film takes the mystical, supernatural world of wuxia and makes it lifelike. Zu warriors from the magic mountain xin shu shan jian ke bluray. It is based on the same source as the 1983 film zu. Because ting and hsiao cant work together, it falls to ti to. The filmmakers consulted with american specialeffects experts, incorporating their knowledge into an epic. Warriors from the magic mountain, although those that came close chinese ghost story, swordsman ii, dragon inn all featured tsui hark as part of the crew. The film starred ekin cheng, cecilia cheung, louis koo, patrick tam, kelly lin, wu jing, with special appearances by sammo hung and zhang ziyi. Review of zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983, tsui harks supernatural martial arts film is available.
They encounter a monk, hsiao yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to ting. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Sep 27, 20 inspired by star wars, tsui hark was determined to develop a brand of special effects with chinese imagery. Directed by hong kong cinema legend tsui hark, fantasy adventure martial arts film zu warriors was one of the early players in the 1980s regeneration of hong kong cinema ok, so thats not so much a fact as an observation, but the influence of zu on future films and directors is undeniable. Its mixture of chinese myth, political allegory, westernstyle special effects and traditional though wire assisted martial arts while owing much to the films which came before looked entirely different than the films being released at that. Adam cheng, bridget lin, damian lau, sammo hung, biao yuen, moon lee video player is loading. Warriors from the magic mountain is a 1983 hong kong supernatural wuxia fantasy film directed by tsui hark and based on the xianxia novel legend of the swordsmen of the mountains of shu by huanzhulouzhu. The film takes the mystical, supernatural world of. The film received five nominations at the 3rd hong kong film awards best action choreography. Set in medieval china, a young scout stumbles his way into the middle of a trippy supernatural war between magic kung fu masters and all powerful demons that look like flying sheets. Blood monsters, caverns, cuttingedge special effects, headcutting flying swords, relentless editing room cutting, and two sammo hungsharks brazen, eyepopping actionfantasy bonanza has a little bit of everything, and was one of the first wuxia to hop the pacific, an admitted influence on john carpenters hk actionindebted big trouble in little china. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 chinese movie. After big trouble in little china was released, its director john carpenter said of. Directed by tsui hark, the legend of zu is an adaptation of the 64volume epic novel of the same name, and follows several warriors training in the mysterious zu mountains.
Warriors from the magic mountain trailer 1983 director. American filmmaker john carpenter has stated that zu warriors from the magic mountain was an influence on his 1986 film big trouble in little. One of the most important cinematic achievements in hong kong cinema. The following zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 english sub has been released. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 release info. It did, however, clearly raise the stakes for the hong kong film industry. It is based on the same source as the 1983 film zu warriors from the magic mountain. New legend of the zu mountain swordsmen xin shu shan jian ke may 12, 2011 martial arts fantasy adventure from hong kong. Set in 5th century china, centers on di mingchi a young innocent from the west zu army who wandered away from the battlefield and into a magical underworld filled with demons and murderous swordsmen. Warriors from the magic mountain movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
There is a choice of audio tracks in either cantonese or mandarin. Warriors from the magic mountain movie trailer and videos. Apr 08, 2020 eureka entertainment to release zu warriors from the magic mountain. Warriors from the magic mountain, however, works the other way round, combining pieces of animation, stopmotion, cuttingedge optical effects and incredible 360degree circle wire stunts, unrivalled by anything else at the time. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 directed by tsui. At the end of the story, he regains consciousness this is in the longer english international version. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 wuxiacinema. From the legendary martial arts choreographer of the matrix and crouching tiger, hidden dragon and the acclaimed director of black mask comes zu warriors, the fastaction fantasy about an incredible fight for freedom against the ultimate evil. Sammo hung, yuen biao, adam cheng, brigitte lin, moon lee, judy ongg, corey yuen, damian lau and mang hoi.
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