King Hu's a Touch of Zen

by Stephen Teo

A Touch of Zen is one of the first Chinese-language films to gain recognition in an international film festival (the Grand Prix at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival), creating the generic mould for the "crossover" success of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in 2000. The film has achieved a cult status over the years but little has been written about it. This first book-length study of the classic martial arts film therefore redresses its critical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622098150
• ISBN13: 9789622098152
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 8.4"