A Touch of Zen
1971 · Movie · NR · 180 min · ★ 7.6 · 91% critics
A quiet village artist living with his mother is unsettled when a mysterious woman arrives and draws him into a dangerous web of pursuit and political intrigue. Guided by a spiritual warrior-monk and new allies, he’s pushed to grow beyond his ordinary life and face escalating threats with courage and strategy.
Also known as Chivalrous Lady
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Details
- Original title
- 俠女
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1970-07-10
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (224 votes)
About
If you enjoy mood-driven wuxia that blends mystery, political danger, and spiritual themes with bursts of swordplay, this is a rewarding classic; Not for you if you want nonstop action like Dragon Inn.
Pros: rich atmosphere; tense intrigue; memorable action bursts | Cons: very long runtime; slow early stretch; story can confuse
Themes
- martial arts
- buddhism
- mountain village
- zen
- wuxia
- bamboo
- 14th century
Cast & crew
Hsu Feng
as Yang Hui-zhen
Shih Chun
as Gu Sheng-zhai
Pai Ying
as General Shi Wen-qiao
Tien Peng
as Ouyang Nian
Roy Chiao
as Abbot Hui-yuan
Tsao Chien
as Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing
Miao Tian
as Nie Qiu (Men Da's Advisor)
Melvin Chang Yun-Wen
as Tao Lung
Hsueh Han
as General Lu Ding-an
Han Ying-Chieh
as Chief Commander Xu Xian-chun
Directed by King Hu