Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we visit Taiwan to discuss of King Hu's most notable films, A Touch of Zen (1971). A seminal piece of the wuxia genre, the film features impressive acting, stunning cinematography, and nail-biting martial arts sequences. Does the film stand the test of time. Listen and find out. We hope you enjoy! NewsHawaii International Film Festival 2023 (October 12th – 22nd on O’ahu and through November 05th on neighbouring islands)Chicago International Film Festival 2023 (October 11th – 22nd)Tokyo International Film Festival 2023 (October 23rd – November 01st)Five Flavours Film Festival - Warsaw, Poland - November 15 - 21 in cinemas, November 15 - December 03rd Online - Link The Radical Cinema of Kijū Yoshida (December 0st-7th) LinkFollow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on TwitterFollow John Atom on TwitterFollow Jason Maher on TwitterFollow Jason's blogRead John Atom's reviews on VCinemaRead Jason Maher's reviews on VCinema
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