Review of A Touch of Zen (1970) by Martin T — 07 Aug 2009
It's not a typical wuxia film. it's a philosophical epic from the most artistic of the original martial arts directors, king hu, that takes a full hour to build to the first fight scene. so be warned.
the second hour is well worth the wait, the action is beautifully staged and cut, a huge influence on the modern wuxia, crouching tiger, house of flying daggers, etc. one might want to start with king hu's first film for the shaw brothers, come drink with me, as this takes some getting through.
it's an art film lol. also it could use restoration; some scenes are pretty murky. now I need to find dragon inn...
This review of A Touch of Zen (1970) was written by Martin T on 07 Aug 2009.
A Touch of Zen has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
