Raining in the Mountain
One of the best films in King Hu's filmography, as it thrives both visually and contextually.
Raining in the Mountain
During the Ming Dynasty, a Buddhist abbot charged with protecting the sacred scroll of Tripitaka prepares to name his successor. An aristocrat and a general arrive at his secluded mountaintop monastery promising to help in his search, but are in fact scheming to secure the scroll for themselves. As they set about recommending corrupt successors, rival bands of martial artists lie in wait to steal the precious artifact. Soon, the monastery is transformed into an epic battleground for the scroll, with each player caught in a web of betrayal. Called a "remarkably photographed caper heist [featuring] intriguing battles of wits and minds" (Far East Film Festival), RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN is also the peak of legendary director King Hu's (A TOUCH OF ZEN) infusion of Buddhist spiritual principles into the legacy of martial arts cinema.
Genre
Repertory,
Auteur Cinema,
Action,
Drama,
Greg's List
Web Site
Runtime
120
Language
Mandarin
Director
King Hu
FEATURED REVIEW
Panos Kotzathanasis, Asian Movie Pulse
King Hu’s place in the history of world cinema as the man who reinvigorated and evolved the wuxia genre is well cemented, and “Raining in the Mountain”, which was selected as one of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures by the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2005, is another testament to the fact.
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 11.06.20 - 11.19.20
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