Raining in the Mountain (1979)

Original title

空山靈雨

Directed by

King Hu

Genre

action film, wuxia film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

2h

Rated

U

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Buddhist monastery hides a rare scroll that many covet. Various thieves and officials scheme to steal it, leading to a tense standoff.

tranquilintricatesuspensefulmeditativevisually strikingmethodicalcontemplativeserene

What happens

Raining in the Mountain (Chinese: 空山靈雨) is a 1979 film written and directed by King Hu. The film is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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