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06/24/06
A Touch of Zen (1969)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 5
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Synopsis: A Hong Kong and Wu Xia Pian (martial arts fantasy) classic, A TOUCH OF ZEN is not only one of the East's best loved films, but is also the basis for the hit CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Set... [More]
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Hu fills his dazzling Cinemascope frame with waving foxtails, swirling fog, and stunning architecture. Each shot is like a photograph of China as we might imagine it in a dream.
04/28/06
Unique and visually stunning martial arts epic is set in the 14th-century Ming dynasty.
11/08/05
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08/09/05
[King Hu] has not ignored traditional mayhem here, but he has demonstrated that pictorial artistry, Zen mysticism and the stylized martial arts, can make a fascinating mix.
05/09/05
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05/24/03
A widely acclaimed martial arts film (1971) by Hong Kong's King Hu, one of the handful of directors to have worked in the genre with artistic ambitions.
05/24/03
Top CriticA real masterpiece that deserves its place in film history.
05/24/03
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