Legend of the Mountain (1979) King Hu DVD + Blu-ray

Legend of the Mountain (Shan zhong zhuan qi, 1979) The Masters of Cinema

Muinaista tekstiä kopioiva vaatimaton kirjuri joutuu aaveiden ja demonien armoille. Kung fu -elokuvistaan ylistetty ohjaaja King Hu (KULTAINEN HÄMÄHÄKKI) vaihteeksi kiinalaisen kummitustarinan parissa.

Kahden levyn julkaisu DVD + Blu-ray. Brittijulkaisu ilman suomitekstejä, katsottavissa kaikilla Suomessa myytävillä Blu-ray ja DVD-laitteilla. 4K-restauroitu.

Takakannen kertomaa:

Although most commonly associated with the Wuxia genre, in 1979 King Hu directed the epic fantasy-horror, Legend of the Mountain. Heavily influenced by traditional Chinese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist philosophy, it has come to be regarded as one of his greatest filmmaking achievements.

A young scholar, Ho Yunqing (Shih Jun, A Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn), is tasked by an eminent monk to transcribe a Buddhist sutra said to have immense power over the spirits of the afterlife. To execute his work in peace, he travels to an isolated monastery deep in the mountains, where he encounters a number of strange people, including the mysterious and beautiful Melody (Hsu Feng, A Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn). As malicious spirits attempt to steal the sutra, Ho becomes entangled in a conflict between duelling forces of good and evil. Will he leave the mountain alive?

Adapted from a Song Dynasty folk tale, Legend of the Mountain exemplifies King Hu s masterful command of spectacular visuals and philosophical insights into life and existence. Heavily edited upon release, the film has now been fully restored to its original length in stunning 4K, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film for the first time ever on home video in the UK, in a special Dual Format edition.

Pääosissa: Shih Jun, Hsu Feng, Sylvia Chang

Ohjaus: King Hu

Ääni: Kiina

Tekstitys: Englanti

Julkaisija: Eureka! The Masters of Cinema

Kesto: 191 min

Extrat

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD
• Uncompressed LPCM mono audio
• Newly translated English subtitles
• A new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
• A new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
• Trailer
• A collector s booklet featuring an abundance of archival writing and imagery

Lisätietoja

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/dvd_reviews_67/legend_of_the_mountain_blu-ray.htm

https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/legend-mountain-1979/

https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/legend-of-the-mountain/