A Touch of Zen (1970)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.

• Released: 1970-07-10
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 3h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 235 votes

Directed by King Hu.

Top cast

• Hsu Feng as Yang Hui-zhen
• Shih Chun as Gu Sheng-zhai
• Pai Ying as General Shi Wen-qiao
• Tien Peng as Ouyang Nian
• Roy Chiao as Abbot Hui-yuan
• Tsao Chien as Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing
• Miao Tian as Nie Qiu (Men Da's Advisor)
• Melvin Chang Yun-Wen as Tao Lung
• Hsueh Han as General Lu Ding-an
• Han Ying-Chieh as Chief Commander Xu Xian-chun

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Touch of Zen

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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