Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

This article is about the 1983 film. For the 2001 film, see The Legend of Zu.

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Film poster

Traditional	新蜀山劍俠
Simplified	新蜀山剑侠
Mandarin	Xīn Shǔ Shān Jiàn Xiá
Cantonese	San¹ Suk⁶ Saan¹ Gim³ Hap⁶
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Produced by	Raymond Chow
Written by	Shui Chung-yuet Sze-to Cheuk-hon
Starring	Sammo Hung Yuen Biao Adam Cheng Brigitte Lin Moon Lee Judy Ongg Corey Yuen Damian Lau Mang Hoi
Music by	Kwan Sing-yau Tang Siu-lam
Cinematography	Bill Wong
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Production company	Paragon Films Ltd.
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release dates	5 February 1983 (1983-02-05)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$15,872,222

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark, who attempts to combine Hong Kong action cinema with Western special effects technology. The film received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards (Best Action Choreography - Corey Yuen, Best Actress - Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction - William Chang, Best Film Editing - Peter Cheung and Best Picture).

Cast

Sammo Hung as Chang Mei / Red Army soldier
Yuen Biao as Di Ming-qi / Dik Ming-kei
Adam Cheng as Ding Yin / Ding Yan
Brigitte Lin as Ice Queen
Moon Lee as one of the Ice Queen's guards
Judy Ongg as Lady Li I-chi
Corey Yuen as Devil Disciple Leader
Damian Lau as Xiao Ru
Mang Hoi as Yi Zhen / Yat Jan
Norman Chu as Heaven's Blade
Chung Fat as Blue Commander
Dick Wei as Blue Commander
Ha Kwong-li as Ji Wu-shuang / Chi Wu-chuang
Ka Lee as Orange Army soldier
Fung Hak-on as Devil Disciple Leader
Yuen Miu as Orange Army soldier
Sai Gwa-Pau as boatman
Tsui Hark as Blue Army soldier

DVD release

The U.K. release of the DVD by Hong Kong Legends features an audio commentary with Tsui Hark and film critic Bey Logan.

The Hong Kong release of the DVD by Fortune Star Media features the Cantonese version of the film's trailer, as well as an interview with actor Yuen Biao.

Box office

The film grossed HK$15,872,222 at the Hong Kong box office.

Influence

American filmmaker John Carpenter has stated that Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain was an influence on his 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.^[1]

References

↑ Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain@Everything2.com

External links

Films directed by Tsui Hark

Films	The Butterfly Murders (1979) Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) We're Going to Eat You (1980) All the Wrong Clues (1981) Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) Shanghai Blues (1984) Aces Go Places 3 (1984) Peking Opera Blues (1986) A Better Tomorrow III (1989) The Master (1989) Once Upon a Time in China (1991) The Raid (1991) Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Green Snake (1993) Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) The Lovers (1994) Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) The Blade (1995) The Chinese Feast (1995) Tristar (1996) Double Team (1997) Knock Off (1998) Time and Tide (2000) The Legend of Zu (2001) Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Seven Swords (2005) The Warrior (2006) All About Women (2008) Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017)

Collaborating director	The Banquet (1991) Twin Dragons (1992) Triangle (2007)

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