A Touch of Zen (1971)
Written and directed
by King Hu this film stars Hsu Feng, Shih Jun, Pai Ying amd Roy
Chiao. An unambitious artist/scholar has his life turned upside down
by a fugitive on the run from corrupt government officials.
This film has a huge
reputation and while I'm not sure it's one of the all time greats
it's certainly entertaining throughout it's over 3 hour run time.
Elements of the story, especially the ending, hint at Buddhist themes
but I am not sure these are fully realised beyond the
action/adventure story. There is some use of symbolism and the
sets/locations no doubt inspired more modern Wuxia films that you are
probably more aware of.
4/5
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