Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 hindi dub 720p hd. Tsui was indeed the first director to use western special effects and especially the blue screen technique to pay a tribute to old cantonese movies, the wu xia pian genre in particular chivalry genre. Zu warriors of the magic mountain quickly becomes confusing. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and sammo hung heres a classic from the 80s. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and.
Features an allstar cast with names such as yuen biao, sammo hung, meng hoi, brigitte lin, moon lee, and adam cheng being the most memorable of the bunch. Tsui harks fantasy zu warriors from the magic mountain getting. The legend of zu, also known as zu warriors, is a 2001 hong kong film produced and directed by tsui hark. A soldier, monks and a priest seek celestial swords that will help protect an immortal from evil. There he is confronted by a magic swordsman who has been trying for years to save the world from being consumed by the kingdom of evil. 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, you might be surprised to find out that the international edition is an almost entirely different film, and i wouldnt be surprised if a few of you even found it to be better. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat.
No fantasy film since would be able to capture the allure of zu. The dubbed dialogue changes the story line somewhat from a good versus evil story to more of a romance, with yuen pursuing moon lees character. Be the world s savior or deliver it into damnation. The film takes the mystical, supernatural world of wuxia and makes it lifelike. 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. 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. Sep 16, 2007 starring yuen biao, hoi mang and adam cheng. Watch online zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 full movie on putlocker in hindi dubbed free direct downloads dual audio brrip 720p hd via single links.
May 12, 2012 nothing could have prepared audiences for tsui harks breakthrough neowuxia film zu. Zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics. He often cuts scenes to short, cutting when something explosive or kinetic is happening on screen, such as a character flying across the shot, or firing some fantastical attack at an enemy. A mad whirl of glorious chaos, savage speed and eyebursting fantasy like nothing youve ever seen before, the impact of zu. 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. Director tsui hark talks with hk cinema expert bey logan in this full movie audio commentary track from zu.
At the end of the story, he regains consciousness this is in the longer english international version. Warriors from the magic mountain trailer on video detective. It was the transitional title in his evolution from lowbudget and largely commercially unsuccesfull cinematographer to being the master of bigbudget fantasy and period costume wuxia. 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 to re. Zu warriors from the magic mountain with yuen biao and sammo hung. Sammo hung, yuen biao, cory yuen all went to the same opera school together as children. Both the theme and subtheme of this serial are great, although difficult to obtain download by the way, i have the opening theme in my streamload. The following zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 english sub has been released. Warriors from the magic mountain, tsui harks explosive fantasy epic, was made and released during an equally dynamic period of hong kong history. High in the clouds of china lies the zu mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 martial arts. Warriors from the mystic mountain hong kong movie 1982. Er draaien ook veel shorts met chinese dan wel chineestalige invalshoek, nl.
Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 by tsui hark 11 april 2020 asianmoviepulse. The film received five nominations at the 3rd hong kong film awards best action choreography corey yuen, best actress brigitte lin, best art direction william chang, best film editing peter. It is provided as a reference and resource for users of the sf encyclopedia, but apart from possible small corrections has not been updated. New legend of the zu mountain swordsmen aka zu time warrior 1983 chinese soldiers in an ancient civil war get caught up in a fantastical quest to save the universe. Watch zu warriors from the magic mountain episode 1 online.
Eureka entertainment to release zu warriors from the magic mountain. The warriors from the magic mountain 1983 produced by paragon films for golden harvest revolutioned the way special effects were used in the fantasy wuxia genre and established tsui hark as both a visionary and innovator. Warriors from the magic mountain dvd 2009 televista. Buy zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited edition bluray from amazons movies store. 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. Nothing could have prepared audiences for tsui harks breakthrough neowuxia film zu. After big trouble in little china was released, its director john carpenter said of. Warriors from the magic mountain audio commentary with. The warriors from the magic mountain is probably the single most important movie in the early tsui hark canon.
Flying swordsmen, beautiful witches and a baroque style are the mad elements of this cult movie. Biao yuen, adam cheng, brigitte lin, damian lau, sammo kambo hung, judy ongg, oliver albrecht, jorn. Dramacool will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark and add us on facebook for update enjoy. Features an allstar cast with names such as yuen biao, sammo hung, meng hoi, brigitte lin, moon lee, and adam cheng being the most memorable of. Warriors from the magic mountain online 1983 movie yidio. 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. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 trailer youtube. This is the tale of one such hero, sent forth from another time to seek out a great weapon, to challenge the mystic forces of evil, to save his fated. Basically, a young man named ti chi yuen biao goes to hide from a nearby battle and ends up in a haunted mountain that happens to be the gateway between the realm of good and evil. The film takes the mystical, supernatural world of.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Zu, warriors from the magic mountain 1983 movie moviefone. One of the most important cinematic achievements in hong kong cinema, tsui harks zu warriors from the magic mountain birthed. 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.
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 to recreate the style for his epic crouching tiger, hidden dragon. 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. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain upon its debut in 1983. Compra zu warriors from the magic mountain edizione. Chinese soldiers in an ancient civil war get caught up in a fantastical quest to save. 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. Buy zu warriors from the magic mountain dvd 1983 from amazons movies store. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 chinese movie. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983, also known as. When i first heard about zu warriors from the magic mountain i was very intrigued.
It is based on the same source as the 1983 film zu warriors from the magic mountain. 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 aka xin shu shan jian xia aka zu mountain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. All content on the site is collected from various sources on the internet such as. The film starred ekin cheng, cecilia cheung, louis koo, patrick tam, kelly lin, wu jing, with special appearances by sammo hung and zhang ziyi. 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. With biao yuen, hoi mang, adam cheng, brigitte lin. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing zu, warriors from the magic mountain near you. The warriors from the magic mountain 1983 least worst. Warriors from the magic mountain film at lincoln center. Warriors from the magic mountain trailer 1983 video. 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, 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 usual problem with tsui hark films are all here. Zu sect, a highly prestige sect in jiang hu martial art world. It did, however, clearly raise the stakes for the hong kong film industry. 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. Warriors from the magic mountain 1983 tsui hark giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat. Tai sengs vhs version of zu is actually this version, even though it is titled zu.
New legend of the zu mountain swordsmen xin shu shan jian ke quotes. In order to protect the world from catastrophic chaos, he battled against the evil villain green cape, who stole the scarlet soul stone. Warriors from the magic mountain the new hong kong. 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. Zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited. A young warrior must save the world from a great evil. 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. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. Buy zu warriors from the magic mountain eureka classics limited edition blu ray from amazons movies store. A soldier tired of the constant fighting in china, escapes the battle for the quiet of the country and mountains.
Zu however didnt gross a lot at the local box office, but it was very important for the hongkong cinema history. The filmmakers consulted with american specialeffects experts, incorporating their knowledge into an epic. 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. Filmed in the studio in hong kong, and on location in taiwan, zu warriors took a gruelling year to film. This dynamism also defines its complex and sometimes baffling narrative. This entry is taken from the encyclopedia of fantasy 1997 edited by john clute and john grant. Warriors from the magic mountain online 1983 movie. Its a wire fu hong kong action movie mixed with mysticism and in your face special effects to create one hell of an experience. American filmmaker john carpenter has stated that zu warriors from the magic mountain was an influence on his 1986 film big trouble in little china. Zu warriors from the magic mountain 1983 mydramalist.
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