Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

蜀山 - 新蜀山劍俠

Synopsis

蜀山 – 新蜀山劍俠

In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he gets entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.

The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window

42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain sits at position #15.

  1. Blade Runner
    #1

    Blade Runner

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  2. Buddha's Palm
    #2

    Buddha's Palm

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #3

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 7.9 · 1983

  4. Boat People
    #4

    Boat People

    ★ 7.6 · 1982

  5. The Miracle Fighters
    #5

    The Miracle Fighters

    ★ 7.4 · 1982

  6. Project A
    #6

    Project A

    ★ 7.2 · 1983

  7. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #7

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984

  8. Shanghai Blues
    #8

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
76
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #280 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #20 of 75 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date February 5, 1983
IMDb tt0086308

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • tang dynasty
  • demon
  • wuxia
  • 5th century
  • celestial
  • war
  • magical weapons

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