| Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | |||||||||||
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 Hong Kong promotional release poster | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 新蜀山劍俠 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 新蜀山剑侠 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Tsui Hark | ||||||||||
| Written by | Shui Chung-yuet Sze-to Cheuk-hon | ||||||||||
| Based on | Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu by Huanzhulouzhu | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Raymond Chow | ||||||||||
| Starring | Sammo Hung Yuen Biao Brigitte Lin Adam Cheng Moon Lee Judy Ongg | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Bill Wong | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Peter Cheung | ||||||||||
| Music by | Kwan Sing-yau Tang Siu-lam | ||||||||||
Production company | Paragon Films Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest | ||||||||||
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Running time | 98 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (Chinese: 新蜀山劍俠) is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural wuxia fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark and based on the xianxia novel Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu by Huanzhulouzhu. The film has been noted for combining elements of Hong Kong action cinema with special effects technology provided by a team of Western artists including Robert Blalack.[1] It served as an influence for the 1986 American film Big Trouble in Little China.
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography for Corey Yuen, Best Actress for Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction for William Chang, Best Film Editing for Peter Cheung, and Best Picture.
- ^ Lines, Craig (2 July 2018). "Zu: The Movie That Inspired Big Trouble In Little China". Den of Geek. Retrieved 1 February 2020.