Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Martial arts movies have always been intrinsically linked to an Ancient Chinese setting and wuxia cinema used this era to tell stories of epic historical battles, romantic encounters, and supernatural scenarios.
14 Zu Warriors And The Magic Mountain Directed by Tsui Hark Zu Warriors and the Magic Mountain expertly explored the supernatural elements of the wuxia genre and acted as a thrilling adaptation of the Chinese 1932 novel Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu. Set during the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, Zu Warriors and the Magic Mountain starred martial arts legends Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao caught up in a fantastical quest to ride the world of evil.
10 A Touch Of Zen Directed by King Hu Based on the classic Chinese story “Xianü” in the book Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling, A Touch of Zen explored Buddhist themes and the supernatural against a backdrop of the Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty. A Taiwanese production made by former Shaw Brothers Studio filmmaker King Hu, A Touch of Zen was an international success that was even nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
7 Curse Of The Golden Flower Directed by Zhang Yimou Curse of the Golden Flower Where to Watch *Availability in USDirector Yimou Zhang Release Date December 14, 2006 Cast Chow Yun-Fat , Li Gong , Jay Chou , Ye Liu , Dahong Ni , Junjie Qin Runtime 114 minutes An epic wuxia drama, Curse of the Golden Flower was set in the Imperial Court in Ancient China and based its plot on the 1934 play Thunderstorm by Cao Yu.
4 Five Deadly Venoms Directed by Chang Cheh A martial arts cult classic, Five Deadly Venoms starred Chiang Shieng forced to face off against five highly skilled fighters who each possessed their own unique style. Dubbed the five poisonous figures of Chinese folklore, Shieng’s foes included the Centipede, the Snake, the Scorpion, the Lizard, and the Toad who were responsible for many of the impressive fight sequences seen in Five Deadly Venoms.
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