Legend of the Mountain (1979)
A traveling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
Director: King Hu
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Shih Chun as Scholar Ho Yunqing |
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Hsu Feng as Melody |
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Sylvia Chang as Cloud |
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Tung Lin as Tsui |
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Rainbow Hsu as Madame Wang |
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Tien Feng as Old Chang |
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Chen Hui-Lou as Taoist Priest |
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Sun Yueh as General Han |
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Wu Chia-Hsiang as Woodcutter |
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Ng Ming-Choi as Lama |
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Jeon Sook as Cloud's Mother |
| Directing | King Hu | Director |
| Writing | King Hu | Writer |
| Art | King Hu | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | King Hu | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lai Chuan Li | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Chow Shao-Lung | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Catherine Lau Ga-Wai | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | King Hu | Presenter |
| Camera | Henry Chan | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ng Ming-Choi | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Writing | Ling Chung | Writer |
| Production | King Hu | Producer |
| Production | Wong Cheuk-Hon | Producer |
| Editing | King Hu | Editor |
| Editing | Siu Nam | Editor |
| Sound | Wu Da-Jiang | Original Music Composer |