Advantages: A magical fantasy with intriguing storyline and full of actions. Disadvantages: Very dated with complex storyline.
...sank.
The problem with Zu Warrior is that Tsui Hark is trying to fit one of the biggest novels into a 95 minute movies. This meant that a lot of actions were happening and many stories were interweaving, which perhaps, can be confusing at times. I believe that the time scale of the events in the film were approximately one month, yet I'm not sure if I was able to identify that in the movie. The pace of the stories was told so quickly that I felt ... ...think this film could be a disadvantage for audiences who knows little or nothing about the Chinese culture, as it could be confusing or it could be hard to grasps some of the concepts.
If you were to watch it today, you will probably find it more comical than scary as I did 15 years ago. The Special Effects are so dated, you cannot help but to laugh the cheesiness of it. However, you must appreciate the high standard achieved for 1983. I can not ...
Moogiekupo 30.03.2006
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)
Did you enjoy it?
Story
Characters / Performances
Special Effects
How does it compare to ...
1 review
Compare prices for Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD) »
1 to 5 out of 5 offers for Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD) Show all offers
Groundbreaking, visually stunning and totally unforgettable, Zu Warriors is credited by ... more
famed director John Carpenter as the original inspiration for his flamboyant box-office smash-hit Big Trouble In Little China, and director Ang Lee borrowed heavily...
The ground-breaking 'Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain' is undoubtedly one of the most ... more
famous and influential films to emerge from Hong Kong - the inspiration for John Carpenter's 'Big Trouble In Little China' and heavily borrowed by director Ang Lee...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: 3-5 working days
Production Year: 1990 - Martial Arts - Director: Lucas Lowe - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Loren Avedon, Keith Cooke, Billy Blanks, Richard Jaeckel, Don Stroud
Production Year: 1991 - Martial Arts - Director: Tsui Hark - Original Language: Cantonese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Donnie Yen, Jet Lee, Rosamund Kwan, Yuen Biao, Mok Sui Chung
|
![Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain [DVD] [1983]](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/78549350.jpg)
