Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 was an influence on his 1986 film. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain film complet 1983. 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. Zu warriors from the magic mountain british board of. In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western china. The film contains so much energy, unparallelled visual flair and a cast which has the skill and experience to make it all work. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This book provides essential historical background to that remarkable set of events by analyzing the culture, political and technological network surrounding tsui harks masterful but underappreciated zu warriors from the magic mountain.
Win zu warriors from the magic mountain blazing minds. Dramacool will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark and add us on facebook for update enjoy. Some went so far as to dub tsui the steven spielberg of hong kong and zu an asian star wars. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and sammo hung heres a classic from the 80s. 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. Watching zu warriors from the magic mountain it is easy to see that the natural progression would be leading towards the chinese ghost story films, even. The following zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 english sub has been released. Warriors from the magic mountain film at lincoln center.
One of the most important cinematic achievements in hong kong cinema, tsui hark s zu warriors from the magic mountain birthed the modernday special effects industry in hong kong, and influenced filmmakers around the world, including john carpenter who credited the film as the inspiration for big trouble in little china. The warriors from the magic mountain brims with energy and is a visual spectacle to behold. He joins up with other men who are working to keep the evil from. The englishdubbed version of the film, titled zu time warrior onscreen, is. Maybe tsui hark should make another zu movie now that more sophisticated special effects are. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 where to watch it. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 by tsui hark 11 april 2020 asianmoviepulse. Zu warriors from the magic mountain yuen modern duration. Warriors of virtue original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of bsx records.
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. Inspired by star wars, tsui hark was determined to develop a brand of special effects with chinese imagery. 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. Xin shu shan jian ke zu, warriors from the magic mountain. Warriors from the magic mountain movie trailer and. Zu is widely noted as tsui harks first major film and one of the first modern hong kong movies to garner international intention evil dead director sam raimi has noted in interviews that zu was a major influence on his work. Sammo hung, yuen biao, adam cheng, brigitte lin, moon lee, judy ongg, corey yuen, damian lau and mang hoi. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain streaming justwatch. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 vostfr admin 20170630t20. 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. Between the heaven and the earth exist the zus mountain range, where live. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 martial arts. He ends up at the magic mountain where he discovers demons and other things from beyond this world wreaking havoc.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 wuxiacinema. Soon, warriors from rival factions will unite to complete a mythic journey to contain and then to destroy an. Zu warriors from the magic mountain trailer youtube. Director tsui hark talks with hk cinema expert bey logan in this full movie audio commentary track from zu. Based on huanzhulouzhus magnum opus legend of the swordsmen of the mountains of shu, director tsui hark transformed hong kong cinema with his adaptation xin shu shan jian xia zu.
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. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing zu, warriors from the magic mountain near you. High in the clouds of china lies the zu mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. The international english language version, zu time warriors, includes a 25min. Zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 dramacool. Warriors of the magic mountain, one must approach the film from a total aesthetic view. In zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983, chinese soldiers in an ancient civil war get caught up in a fantastical quest to save the universe. Because ting and hsiao cant work together, it falls to ti to. Warriors from the magic mountain audio commentary with tsui.
Produced by raymond chow, directed by tsui hark, and staring sammo hung, yuen biao, corey yuen, brigitte lin, damian lau, adam cheng and many others. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 is a supernatural wuxia fantasy adventure that combines hong kong action cinema with western special effects. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 chinese movie. Warriors from the magic mountain upon its debut in 1983. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983, also known as. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain trailer on video detective.
Warriors from the magic mountain, tsui harks explosive fantasy epic, was made and released during an equally dynamic period of hong kong history. Warriors from the magic mountain is only available for rent or buy. Film editing by peter cheung production design by william chang. American filmmaker john carpenter has stated that zu. Biao yuen, brigitte lin, hoi mang, adam cheng, moon lee, tsui hark. After big trouble in little china was released, its director john carpenter said of. A soldier tired of the constant fighting in china, escapes the battle for the quiet of the country and mountains. Among the many great films of the hong kong new wave, few were more. 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 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. 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. This dynamism also defines its complex and sometimes baffling narrative. It did, however, clearly raise the stakes for the hong kong film industry.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain special collectors. Its a wire fu hong kong action movie mixed with mysticism and in your face special effects to create one hell of an experience. New legend of the zu mountain swordsmen xin shu shan jian ke quotes. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 trailer youtube. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 cast and. New legend of the zu mountain swordsmen xin shu shan jian ke pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released warriors from the magic. Zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited. In a great leap forward, he trained a whole generation of special effects experts. No fantasy film since would be able to capture the allure of 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. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 cast and crew 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 1983 a young soldier, monks and a priest seek celestial swords that will help protect an immortal from threatening evil. The film takes the mystical, supernatural world of. Just four years later hark would force his international breakthrough with the ghost romance a chinese ghost story 1987 with leslie cheung and joey wong. Must watched to my recently full movie uploaded here starred by. Thomas manns the magic mountain 1982 rotten tomatoes. Warriors from the mystic mountain hong kong movie 1982. 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. The film is reasonably coherent as long as you resist the urge to turn your attention elsewhere, but the breakneck pace and relentlessness of the fantasy elements still make it feel like too much, too quick.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain special collectors edition. Warriors from the magic mountain is a 1983 hong kong supernatural wuxia fantasy film directed by tsui hark and based on written works by huanzhulouzhu. When i first heard about zu warriors from the magic mountain i was very intrigued. Warriors from the magic mountain hong kong film net. Warriors from the magic mountain falls under the latter, but by no means is it dimished by it. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 was an influence on his 1986 film big trouble in little china 1986. The film has subtitles in english, chinese, japanese, korean, malaysian, indonesian, vietnamese and thai. The filmmakers consulted with american specialeffects experts, incorporating their knowledge into an epic. The warriors from the magic mountain very much sets the stage for that. Watch zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 online. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. They encounter a monk, hsiao yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to ting. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 mydramalist. Warriors from the magic mountain online 1983 movie.
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