
A Touch of Zen
Xia Nu Taïwan-Hong Kong 1970-71 | King Hu | vostFR | 180’ | digital | Cast : Feng Hsu, Chun Shih, Ying Bai ► Grand Prix Technique, Festival de Cannes 1975
Ku Shen Chai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-ching, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Ku into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
« The model for every philosophizing wuxia flick that followed, King Hu’s martial arts epic is visually splendid and thick with mystical overtones, sexual subtexts, Buddhist symbolism, and natural beauty. » (AV Club)