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A Touch of Zen / King Hu / Taiwan 1971 / 179 min. / DCP
King Hu’s lyrical masterpiece defined the modern style of wu-xia films. Cited by the likes of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or House of Flying Daggers, this delicate martial arts epic enthrals audiences with its intricate storytelling, progressive female heroine, Buddhist essence and unique formal approach.
Screenings
Saturday 29.07.2023
13:00 - 16:09
Theatre of Moravian Slovakia
Director: King Hu / Taiwan 1971 / 179 + 10 min. / DCP / mandarin / electronic czech subtitles, english subtitles
Introduction: Jiří Flígl
Introduction: Jiří Flígl
Wednesday 02.08.2023
13:00 - 16:09
Theatre of Moravian Slovakia
Director: King Hu / Taiwan 1971 / 179 + 10 min. / DCP / mandarin / electronic czech subtitles, english subtitles
Introduction: Jiří Flígl
Introduction: Jiří Flígl
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Directed by
King Hu
Screenplay
King Hu
Photography
Hua Hui-Ying
Music
Wu Da-Jiang
Cast
Hsu Feng (Yang Huizhen), Shi Jun (Ku Shen-Chai), Pai Ying (generál Shih), Hsueh Han (generál Lu), Roy Chiao Hung (opat Hui Yuan), Chang Ping-Yu (Kuova matka)
