Best Kungfu movies in China: Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
By admin on 2014-12-26

Directed by Tsui Hark
Produced by Raymond Chow
Leonard Ho
Written by Yuet Shui Chung
Szeto Cheuk-hon
Starring Yuen Biao
Hoi Mang
Moon Lee
Brigitte Lin
Damian Lau
Music by Kwan Sing-yu
Cinematography Bill Wong
Editing by Peter Cheung
Distributed by Golden Harvest
Release date(s)  February 5, 1983
Running time 98 min.
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Followed by The Legend of Zu

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (新蜀山剑侠) is a 1983 Hong Kong film. It is a supernatural fantasy adventure with wuxia elements. The film was directed by Tsui Hark, who intended to combine Hong Kong action cinema with western special effects technology. It was nominated for five Hong Kong Film Awards in 1984 (Best Action Choreography - Corey Yuen, Best Actress - Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction - William Chang, Best Film Editing - Chi Kong Sheck and Best Picture).