A Touch of Zen is a two-part wuxia film written, co-edited and directed by King Hu, originally released in 1970 and 1971. Its screenplay is based on a classic Chinese story "Xianü" in the book Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling. The film is set in the Ming dynasty under the dominance of eunuchs and explores a variety of themes including the transcendence of dichotomies, Zen Buddhism, feminism, conservative female roles, and the ghost story.
A Touch of Zen (1971)
Directed by King Hu
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Martial Arts Film, Wuxia |
Release Date - Nov 18, 1971 |
Run Time - 200 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Themes
Tags
Bamboo, Buddhism, Hsu Feng, Martial Arts, Wuxia
Attributes
Based On: based on Strange Stories from a Studio
Narrative Location: Ming dynasty
Narrative Location: Ming dynasty
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Alternate Titles
A Tocha de Zen
BR
A Touch of Zen
CA, FR, ES, GB, US
Chivalrous Lady
US
Dotyk Zen
PL
Ein Hauch von Zen
DE
Ett drag av Zen
SE
Hiệp Nữ
VN
Kultainen hämähäkki
FI
Lamsah men alzen
EG
Les Héroïques
FR
Les Maîtres du Zen
FR
Neshani az Zen
IR
SHA-NU
FR
Touch of zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante
IT
Un toque de Zen
AR, ES
Xia Nu
CN, HK
Дзен докосване
BG
Касание Дзен
, RU, SU
侠女
CN, JP
俠女
HK, TW