Stars: Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Hoi Mang, Adam Cheng, Moon Lee, Bridget Lin, Damian Lau

Director: Tsui Hark

Summary: Civil wars in ancient China result in soldiers fighting to save the universe.

When ZU WARRIORS FROM THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN first appeared in 1983, Hong Kong audiences were shocked by the level of sophistication of the film's special effects. Determined to raise the production values of Hong Kong films to that of the United States, director Tsui Hark hired special effects experts from Hollywood to help him create a mind-boggling fantastical adventure with flying swords, staffs made of pure energy, a pulsing blood monster, and a wizard with bushy eyebrows that act as long whips. Set in the sublime crags and peaks of Szechuan, during the midst of a senseless war between blue, red, orange, and green factions, ZU is adapted from the 64-volume novel THE LEGEND OF ZU. The story follows unlucky soldier Ti Ming Chi (Yuen Biao), who becomes entangled in a quest to save the Earth from evil spirits. Also featuring the portly Sammo Hung and the graceful Brigitte Lin (whose flowing robes and martial arts skill resemble her Invincible Asia character in SWORDSMAN II), ZU is a non-stop spectacle that recalls the mythopoetic fantasy CLASH OF THE TITANS. Eastern myth and fantasy, Western technology, and Hark's perpetual motion pacing combine in a film that ends in a plea for unity.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on May 10, 2006 8:14 AM

This Special Collectors Edition of Zu Warriors From The Magic
Mountain directed by the legendary Tsui Hark is groundbreaking ,
visually stunning and totally unforgettable . Zu Warriors is credited
by famed director John Carpenter as the original inspiration for his flamboyant box - office smash - hit '' Big Trouble In Little China '' , and
director Ang Lee borrowed heavily to re - create the stylish visuals
for his Multi - Oscar - Winning Epic , '' Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon '' . Featuring an all - star cast led by acrobatic genius Yuen
Biao , ' Zu Warriors deoicts the adventures of a young soldier ( Dik
Mingkei ) caught in a war between 2 armies !

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Cantonese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer Gallery, Interview Gallery With Moon Lee And Mang Hoi, The Wizards Cave, Feature Length Audio Commentary With Director Tsui Hark And Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1983
Release Date:	May 27, 2002
Runtime:	94 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M D V 599
Label:	Hong Kong Legends
Keywords:	Action, Magic, Martial, Warriors, Subtitled, Mountain, General, Wide, Screen, Dubbed, From, Adventure, Cantonese, Shan, Arts, Zu, Shu
Genre:	Martial Arts