Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)

— 95 min - Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery - 5 February 1983

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In the fifth century, constant civil war scarred western China. 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. They encounter a monk, Hsiao Yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to Ting. Because Ting and Hsiao can't work together, it falls to Ti to team with Hsiao's acolyte Yi Chen: they have 49 days to travel far to claim two swords that are the only weapons that can defeat the Blood Demon, who has decided the wreak havoc on the world. They get help from Long Brows, Ting falls in love with a countess, and civil war still rages.

Director:  Tsui Hark

Writers:  Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Shui Chung-Yuet

Stars:  Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Adam Cheng, Moon Lee, Mang Hoi, Brigitte Lin, Norman Chu, Damian Lau, Corey Yuen, Chung Fat, Dick Wei, Ha Kwong-Li, Ka Lee, Fung Hak-On, Yuen Miu, Sai Gwa-Pau, Judy Ongg, Tsui Hark

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Storyline

In the fifth century, constant civil war scarred western China. 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. They encounter a monk, Hsiao Yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to Ting. Because Ting and Hsiao can't work together, it falls to Ti to team with Hsiao's acolyte Yi Chen: they have 49 days to travel far to claim two swords that are the only weapons that can defeat the Blood Demon, who has decided the wreak havoc on the world. They get help from Long Brows, Ting falls in love with a countess, and civil war still rages.

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Collections: Tsui Hark

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Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Details

Official Website:  —

Country:   Hong Kong

Language:  Cantonese

Release Date:  5 February 1983

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Paragon Films Ltd., Golden Harvest Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 35 min

In the fifth century, constant civil war scarred western China. 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.

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Plot

An army deserter Dik Ming kei, was chased by vampires in the mountain of Zu. He was rescued by Master Ding Yan and became his pupil. When they were ambushed by the Blood Devil, devil chaser siu yu and his pupil Yat jan came to their assistance. With the help of Master Cheung mui, they managed to hold off the Blood Devil but they need to find the Dual Swords to destroy it.

Master Ding took the wounded siu yu to Celestial Fort and sought help from the Mistress, but was in turned poisoned by the Blood Devil and he surrendered to the Dark Force. Will Dik and Yat jan find the Dual Swords and destroy the Blood Devil?