Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

Set in fifth-century western China amid ongoing civil war, Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain follows Ti, a young scout who escapes death by leaping into a crevice in the Zu mountains. There he is drawn into a struggle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural being threatening the world, and joins a group of warriors fighting evil. The film blends action, adventure, comedy, drama and fantasy, and features Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Adam Cheng, Brigitte Lin, Moon Lee and Judy Ongg among its 21 credited cast members. It was produced by Raymond Chow Man-Wai from a screenplay by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon and Shui Chung-Yuet.

Directed by Tsui Hark, the film was released in Hong Kong on February 5, 1983, and runs 98 minutes. It is the second of 31 films he has directed, following Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind in 1980 and preceding Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street in 1984. On TMDB it holds a rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 99 votes, while a smaller group of 9 critics' reviews gives it 7.5 out of 10.