| A Chinese ghost story from King Hu, his second production of 1979. The other was Raining In The Mountain, by many regarded to be Hu's peak as director and it shows in Legend Of The Mountain that a decline was taking place. Having said that, Hu was in a league of his own anyway and this ghost story still impresses enough to make it a standout when measured against... everybody elses work! The widescreen compositions are an addicting asset as per usual, in particular when showcasing of outdoor locations and the evolving mystery leading towards scenes of ghost busting (the only so called action featured in the film) is efficiently developed, if not a little lesser on the Hu scale of filmmaking. But again, he's been extremely high, even on top of that scale a number of times so with that perspective in mind, Legend Of The Mountain is very much worth it, not only for completists sake. Starring some of the usual King Hu cast including Shih Jun, Hsu Feng and Tien Feng. Sylvia Chang adds support as well. |
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