Unlike standard action films of its era, it explores themes of spiritual transcendence and Zen Buddhism.
Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story follows Gu Sheng-zai, a humble scholar and painter who becomes embroiled in a high-stakes conflict. He befriends a mysterious fugitive, Yang Hui-zhen, who is being hunted by the corrupt Eunuch Wei’s secret police. What begins as a local mystery evolves into a grand-scale struggle for justice, culminating in the legendary bamboo forest fight scene that influenced films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . Release Details A Touch of Zen (俠女) Release Year: 1969 Format: DVDrip Codec: x264 Category: Kung Fu Classics Director: King Hu Runtime: ~180 minutes (depending on the cut) Technical Highlights A Touch of Zen [1969].x264.DVDrip(KungFu.Classics)
Includes the first major cinematic use of "gravity-defying" acrobatics in a bamboo forest. Unlike standard action films of its era, it
It was the first Chinese-language film to win a major award at the Cannes Film Festival (Technical Grand Prize, 1975). What begins as a local mystery evolves into