{"product_id":"legend-of-the-mountain-region-b-w-booklet-used","title":"LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN (REGION B) W\/BOOKLET USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough most commonly associated with the Wuxia genre, in 1979 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKing Hu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e directed the epic fantasy-horror, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA young scholar, Ho Yunqing (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShih Jun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHsu Feng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Touch of Zen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDragon Inn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from a Song Dynasty folk tale, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exemplifies 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Masters of Cinema Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is proud to present the film for the first time ever on home video in the UK, in a special Dual Format edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited Edition O-Card (2000 units) – first print run only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncompressed LPCM mono audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collector’s booklet featuring an abundance of archival writing and imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orbit DVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43290225344556,"sku":"5060000702880U","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/legend-of-the-mountain-region-b-wbooklet-used-used-blu-ray-5060000702880u-9076089.jpg?v=1780254007","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/legend-of-the-mountain-region-b-w-booklet-used","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}