Raining in the Mountain

Raining in the Mountain

1979 · 121 min · ZH · 7.3 (51 votes)
Dir. King Hu · Starring Hsu Feng, Sun Yueh, Tung Lin, Tien Feng, Chen Hui-Lou, Paul Chun Pui · Music Wu Da-Jiang
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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.

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A visually stunning wuxia epic where honor clashes with ambition. Expect intricate martial arts, shifting alliances, and a palpable sense of impending doom as everyone vies for a sacred scroll.

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