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By David F (1,889) on 06 Nov 2012

Long on exposition but short on kung fu, 'A Touch of Zen' may be a highly respected wuxia film but its religious theme escaped me and I tired…

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By Naoya K (136) on 07 Oct 2012

An unbelievably beautiful, spectacular, philosophical, significant, experimental, interesting, and exciting film…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 12 Nov 2011

A classic that inspired movies such as Crouching Tiger and Flying Daggers, although cinematically dated the movie storyline and fast moving…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 16 Aug 2011

It's a little on the slow side, taking a full hour to get to the first sword fight…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 02 Apr 2011

My favorite epic. Over three hours of martial arts philosophy, ground-breaking action, and Buddhist pontification…

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By Rebecca L (369) on 14 Oct 2010

The wuxia masterpiece…

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By Jordan T (851) on 08 Jun 2010

A bewichting, entertaining and visually Stunnig Kung Fu Ghost Epic great directed, shoted, acted and with a great Soundtrack…

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By Thierry T (9) on 24 Jan 2010

Exceptional film in its own field, yet if you are not fond of martial art films, then this is not for you…

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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 04 Nov 2009

It's like Mizoguchi is alive and well and shooting kung-fu epics…

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By Martin T (888) on 07 Aug 2009

It's not a typical wuxia film…

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By Rod A (147) on 12 Jul 2009

The action sequences are riveting. There is poetry mixed with the brutality. Narrative is distinctly lacking…

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By Gianni V (74) on 05 Jun 2009

This is three films in one: a wuxia pian as seen by a noncombatant, followed by an almost spaghetti western-like film on revenge and ambush,…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 15 May 2009

Hard to believe this was made 40 years ago. it's a kung fu revenge flick - albeit an artsy one…

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By Kyriakos M (20) on 23 Mar 2009

King Hu is the stepping stone of the Asian action movies…

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By Morgan H (185) on 22 Nov 2008

Interesting seeing what an action movie from 1969 looks like…

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By David B (3,254) on 15 Oct 2008

Beautifully filmed and thought provoking. King Hu proves again and again that he is a master…

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By Lanning : (254) on 27 Jul 2008

The length of this movie does not bother me. I'll sit through any engaging film, no matter how long it is…

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By William H (687) on 19 Jul 2008

Sorry but this is crazy camera movements…

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By Private U (13,627) on 09 Jul 2008

A truly beautiful film. It's not fast and furious, but very atmospheric…

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By Patrik T (29) on 23 Jun 2008

A few months back someone recommended this to me as a predecessor to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon…

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