DVD
A touch of zen = Xia nü
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Languages
In Mandarin, with English subtitles.
Performers
Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Bai Ying.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (180 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Audience
Not rated.
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.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on a story from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Pu Song-ling.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.
Special features: 4K digital restoration ; 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 ; trailer ; new Engish subtitle translation.