Raining in the Mountain
空山靈雨
CINEMA1979-07-11
RegionHK / KR
Runtime121 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“A serene, allegorical caper inside a Buddhist monastery where martial arts merges seamlessly with spiritual liberation.”
Storyline
In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the temple.
DIRECTOR / Director
King Hu
KEYWORDS
heistwuxia
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