| Edition |
Two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping rda |
| Description |
digital optical mono Dolby rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 825 |
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Criterion collection ; 825.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 1.0. |
| Cast |
Xu Feng, Shi Jun, Bai Ying, Tian Peng. |
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徐楓, 石寯, 白鷹, 田鵬. |
| Credits |
director of photography, Hua Huiying ; music, Wu Dajiang. |
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Director of photography, 華慧英 ; music, 吴大江. |
| Note |
Restored by the Taiwan Film Institute in 2014 as part of the "Taiwan Film Classics Digital Restoration and Value-Adding Project." |
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Adapted from Pu Song-ling's Strange stories from a Chinese studio. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. |
| Summary |
A fugitive noblewoman seeks refuge in a remote, and allegedly haunted, village. The sanctuary she finds with a shy scholar and two aides in disguise is shattered when a nefarious swordsman uncovers her identity, pitting the four against legions of blade-wielding opponents. |
| Note |
Special features: Documentary from 2012 about director King Hu; new interviews with actors Hsu Feng and Shiuh Chun; new interview with filmmaker Ang Lee; new interview with film scholar Tony Rayns; new English subtitle translation; trailer ; essay by film scholar David Bordwell and notes by Hu from a 1975 Cannes film festival press kit. |
| Contents |
disc one. [Feature film]; trailer -- disc two. [Special features]. |
| Language |
Chinese dialogue; optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 -- Drama.
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Kung fu -- Drama.
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Kung fu. (OCoLC)fst00989354
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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| Chronological Term |
1368-1644
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Martial arts films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- Taiwan.
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Foreign language films -- Chinese -- Mandarin.
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Martial arts films. (OCoLC)fst01710575
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| Added Author |
Hu, Jinquan, 1931-1997, screenwriter, film director.
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胡金銓, 1931-1997, screenwriter, film director.
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Xu, Feng, 1950- actor.
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徐楓, 1950- actor.
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Shi, Jun, 1935- actor.
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石寯, 1935- actor.
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Bai, Ying, 1940- actor.
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白鷹, 1940- actor.
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Tian, Peng, 1945- actor.
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田鵬, 1945- actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Pu, Songling, 1640-1715.
Liao zhai zhi yi.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): 蒲松齡, 1640-1715.
聊齋誌異.
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International Film Production, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Xia nü |
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俠女 |
| Standard No. |
715515182010 |
| ISBN |
9781681431833 |
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1681431831 |
| Music No. |
CC2653DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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