DVD

A touch of zen / written and directed by King Hu.

Hu, Jinquan, 1931-1997 (screenwriter,, film director.). Xu, Feng, 1950- (actor.). Shi, Jun, 1935- (actor.). Bai, Ying, 1940- (actor.). Tien, Peng, 1945- (actor.). Pu, Songling, 1640-1715 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Liao zhai zhi yi. (Added Author). International Film Production, (production company.). Criterion Collection (Firm), (publisher.). Xu Feng, Shi Jun, Bai Ying, Tien Peng. (Cast).

Summary:

A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents.

Record details

ISBN: 9781681431833
ISBN: 1681431831
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert.
Edition: Two-DVD special edition.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Restored by the Taiwan Film Institute in 2014 as part of the "Taiwan Film Classics Digital Restoration and Value-Adding Project." Adapted from Pu Song-ling's Strange stories from a Chinese studio. Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: Documentary from 2012 about director King Hu; New interviews with actors Hsu Feng and Shih Chun; New interview with filmmaker Ang Lee; New interview with film scholar Tony Rayns; New English subtitle translation; Trailer ; Essay by film scholar David Bordwell and notes by Hu from a 1975 Cannes film festival press kit.
Formatted Contents Note:	disc one. [Feature film]; trailer -- disc two. [Special features].
Creation/Production Credits Note:	director of photography, Hua Huiying ; music, Wu Dajiang.
Participant or Performer Note:	Xu Feng, Shi Jun, Bai Ying, Tien Peng.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 1.0.
Language Note:	Chinese dialogue; optional English subtitles.