DVD & Blu-ray: RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN (1979) - 2K Restoration

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Product Description: During the Ming Dynasty, a Buddhist abbot charged with protecting the sacred scroll of Tripitaka prepares to name his successor. An aristocrat and a general arrive at his secluded mountaintop monastery promising to help in his search, but are in fact scheming to secure the scroll for themselves. As they set about recommending corrupt successors, rival bands of martial artists lie in wait to steal the precious artifact. Soon, the monastery is transformed into an epic battleground for the scroll, with each player caught in a web of betrayal. Called a 'remarkably photographed caper heist [featuring] intriguing battles of wits and minds' (Far East Film Festival), Raining In The Mountain is also the peak of legendary director King Hu's (A Touch Of Zen) infusion of Buddhist spiritual principles into the legacy of martial arts cinema. Bonus features include Treasure of the Spirit, a new video essay by Chinese-language film expert and author Stephen Teo, Audio commentary by critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns, and 20-page booklet with a new essay by New York Asian Film Festival Executive Director Samuel Jamier.

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Director: King Hu

Starring: Feng Hsu, Yueh Sun, Chun Shih

Genre: Action, Drama

Runtime: 120 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Manda

Studio: Film Movement

Home Video Release Date: December 8, 2020

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Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 2.24:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.24:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None

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DVD: Dolby Digital Mono
Blu-ray: LPCM 2.0

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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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Treasure of the Spirit – a new video essay by Chinese-language film expert and author Stephen Teo
Audio commentary by critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
20-page booklet with a new essay by New York Asian Film Festival Executive Director Samuel Jamier
2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the Taiwan Film Institute