Xiá nū = A touch of zen /
A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents.
| Uniform Title: | Xia nü (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Language Notes: | Mandarin dialogue; English subtitles. |
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[New York, New York] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2016]
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| Summary: | A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971. Adapted from Pu Song-ling's Stories from a Chinese studio. Special features: documentary from 2012 about director King Hu; new interviews with actors Hsu Feng and Shih Chun; new interview with filmmaker Ang Lee; New interview with film scholar Tony Rayns; trailer; essay by film scholar David Bordwell and notes by Hu from a 1975 Cannes Film Festival press kit. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out insert. |
| Format: | Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player; widescreen. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography by Hua Hui-Ying; original score, Wu Da-Jiang. |
| ISBN: | 9781681431826 1681431823 |