Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Suk saan: San suk saan gim hap (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 38min
- Action, Adventure
- 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A Chinese soldier in an ancient civil war flees the battlefield and gets caught up in a fantastical quest to save the world from evil.
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- 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Adam Cheng | ... |
Ting Yin
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| Brigitte Lin | ... |
Countess
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| Damian Lau | ... |
Abbott Hsiao Yu
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| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... |
Chang Mei / Red Army soldier
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| Judy Ongg | ... |
Li I chi
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Oliver Albrecht | ... |
Oliver
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Jorn Bertram | ... |
Doctor
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Dani Bishop | ... |
Fortune Teller
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| Norman Chu | ... |
Heaven's Blade
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| Hark-On Fung | ... |
Evil Disciple
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Kuang-Li Hsia | ... |
Chi Wu-Shuang
(as Kwan-Li Shen)
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| Chau-Sang Lau | ... |
Orange Army soldier
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| Moon Lee | ... |
Mu Sang, Countess's Guard
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| Hoi Mang | ... |
Yi Chen
(as Hoi Man)
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| Yun-Chiang Peng |
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| Gwa-Pau Sai | ... |
Boatman
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| Jimmy Shaw | ... |
Fencing Coach
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| Hark Tsui | ... |
Blue Army soldier fighting Fat Man
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| Biao Yuen | ... |
Ti Ming Chi
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| Mo Yuen | ... |
Orange Army soldier
(as Mo-Chow Yuen)
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Directed by
| Hark Tsui | ||
Written by
| Chung-Yuet Shui | ... | (writer) (uncredited) |
| Cheuk-Hon Szeto | ... | () |
Produced by
| Raymond Chow | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sing-Yau Kwan | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Wong | ||
Editing by
| Peter Cheung | ||
Production Design by
| William Chang | ||
Art Direction by
| William Chang | ||
Makeup Department
| Kuo-Hsiung Chen | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chi-Hsin Lin | ... | assistant director (as Chi-Yan Lam) |
| Hua Yang | ... | assistant director (as Wah Yeung) |
Art Department
| Hing-Yee Auyeung | ... | art intern |
| Siu-Ji Chan | ... | art intern |
| Bing-Kuen Cheung | ... | art intern |
| Shing-On Chui | ... | art intern |
| Wen-Chun Ma | ... | props |
| Yuen-Chi Ma | ... | art intern |
| Ching-Hon Ng | ... | special props |
| Kei-Hung Wong | ... | special props |
Sound Department
| Shao-Lung Chou | ... | sound recordist |
| Henry Chung | ... | special sound effects (as Yau-Tim Chung) |
| Julian Pena | ... | special sound effects |
| Yu Ting | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ping Wong | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Blalack | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Chris Casady | ... | effects animator |
| Yat-Ming Chan | ... | special effects unit |
| Chi-Keung Chiu | ... | special effects unit |
| Peter Kuran | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Gam-Wah Lee | ... | special effects unit |
| Wai-Kwong Lee | ... | animation effects |
| Chi-Hong Sek | ... | special effects unit (as Chi-Hong Shek) |
| Wah-Ging Siu | ... | special effects unit |
| Mei-Yee Sze | ... | special effects unit |
| Tama Takahashi | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Siu-Wai Wan | ... | special effects unit |
| Arnie Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Wong Jin An) |
| John Scheele | ... | visual effects consultant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Hark-On Fung | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hoi Mang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Biao Yuen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Corey Yuen | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hsu Chen | ... | still photographer |
| Huang Lin | ... | gaffer |
| David Yeung | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sheng-Hsi Chu | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Siu-Lam Tang | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan-Hua Chen | ... | continuity (as Jan-Wah Chan) |
| Wai Yu | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Leonard Ho | ... | planner |
| Jiao Lai | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Golden Harvest Cinema (1983) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sino Cine (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Century Pacific (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Hong Kong Legends (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Media Asia Distribution (2001) (World-wide)
- Metropolitan Filmexport
- Tai Seng Video Marketing (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Cine Art Laboratory
- Hong Kong Animation
- Midland Productions
- Tron Camera
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
- Wang Film Productions Company
Other Companies
- Cine Art Laboratory (special effects)
- Hong Kong Animation Company (animation effects)
- Midiland Productions (special effects)
- Tak Ngai Film Company (post-production facilities)
- Tron Camera (special effects)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (special effects)
Storyline
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A college student (Yuen Biao) at a university in Canada is a fencing champion and when he has an accident one day, he "dreams" of being transported to ancient China and enters a conflict on Zu, the Magic Mountain. At the end of the story, he regains consciousness (this is in the longer English international version). The first and shorter version is about a warrior (Yuen Biao) who has become disillusioned with the constant civil wars in China and goes to the Magic Mountain. There he encounters ghosts and devils, and also good masters and their disciples who are out to stop the Blood Monster and his demons from destroying the world. Written by Ørnås |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | American filmmaker John Carpenter has stated that Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) was an influence on his 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). See more » |
| Goofs | During many of the actors stunt scenes or where there are arrows flying around, you can spot the cables used by the sfx team. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990). See more » |