{"product_id":"legend-of-the-mountain-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","title":"LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough most commonly associated with the Wuxia genre, in 1979 King Hu directed the epic fantasy-horror,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e. Heavily influenced by traditional Chinese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist philosophy, it has come to be regarded as one of his greatest filmmaking achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young scholar, Ho Yunqing (Shih Jun,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e), is tasked by an eminent monk to transcribe a Buddhist sutra said to have immense power over the spirits of the afterlife. To execute his work in peace, he travels to an isolated monastery deep in the mountains, where he encounters a number of strange people, including the mysterious and beautiful Melody (Hsu Feng,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e). As malicious spirits attempt to steal the sutra, Ho becomes entangled in a conflict between duelling forces of good and evil. Will he leave the mountain alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from a Song Dynasty folk tale,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexemplifies King Hu’s masterful command of spectacular visuals and philosophical insights into life and existence. Heavily edited upon release, the film has now been fully restored to its original length in stunning 4K, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film for the first time ever on home video in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70288\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed LPCM mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collector’s booklet featuring an abundance of archival writing and imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480022732974,"sku":"EKA70288","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Legend-of-the-Mountian-Lime-light.jpg?v=1751295879","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/legend-of-the-mountain-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}