Bamboo Forest Scene From 'A Touch of Zen'

[Digatone]

badass

[timm1337]

ninja scroll had a bamboo scene too but kinda short

[crebulee]

@timm1337 that a manga

[timm1337]

@crebulee

and a g00d one it is. battle between samurai vs blind swordman. i say that a nice set up

[jmanzano17]

The way the bamboos trees shake at some scenes looks as if somebody's having sex or jacking off under it.

[jerbol]

i haven't seen this movie yet so i don't know if it's better, but the fight choreography in this scene was a total bore in my opinion, except when she flies down from atop the bamboo - that was cool

[grumpypant]

Man, I sure wish I had a girlfriend like Shu Feng!

[InfiniteCin]

crouching tiger rofl

[MonsieurDecent]

Indeed, this film clip reminds me of "'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "House of Flying Daggers," of which both starred Zhang ZiYi, whose namesake graces this Youtube website.

This film was the first Chinese-language film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in the early 70's, a few years after its first release in Asia. I happened to come across its filmmaker, Mr. Hu, in a down-to-earth Japanese noodle restaurant, "Mishima" on 3rd, in Los Angeles ~6 weeks before his death in the late 90's.

[antoniod]

How come everybody talks about "Crouching Tiger" but nobody talkes about this one?

[julesath]

Because Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an American production. The masses are more likely to gush over something made easier to understand for them yet appear all cultivated doing so. It wasn't a bad movie though, in my opinion. But King Hu, and this scene, are brilliant.

[dandyboy1]

@antoniod Because Crouching tiger is a masterpiece. Fighting coreography is like a dance , costume , story even the weapons they used everything was perfect. The house of the flying daggers & hero were great too

[gee1996]

@antoniod

Lee Ang did mention that his bamboo fighting scene was a tribute to this movie.

[Lombrassomigliante]

La meraviglia delle meraviglie. Splendido. Inarrivabile.

[cloudidogz]

beautiful and brilliant cinematography and direction! Very emulated and admired film! Thanks for uploading!

[sekio1x12]

much better than crouching tiger. A true classic

[Nightpeople100]

One of the greatest movies ever made

King hu's best work

[SuperMariofan089]

Young Jackie Chan is also in this movie

[MrsOscarWilde]

omg really? I watched this and I didn't notice.. FML (.__. )

[SuperMariofan089]

I haven't even watched this, but I founded it out in Wikipedia

[naina9]

One of the best martial arts movie ever!

[12345Fok12345]

...this movie seems to be good!!

[aacarabao]

我在此处观此视频数十次矣！

[Jundamane]

king hu is a movie god

[cherokeebonnet]

King Hu didn't use special effects. He used hidden trampolines and a lot of edits. He was also a student of Chinese art. That's why his action scenes are so unique. Ang Lee payed homage to this scene in Crouching Tiger.

[Jaybrucken]

I love this kind of films everything has a touch of poetry, even the violent scenes!

[drunkennoodles]

好！

[dtotheotothec]

Very sweet Moso bamboo forest. Ghostly looking.

[ozzyozge123]

arghhh i hate this film. i have to write a review for my english coursework.... great

[WushuMaster1]

very cool movie

[gtirlad]

sick scene

[mystictubedotcom]

just enough acrobatics to be awesome. & that girl kicks ass!

[NotsoUltraman]

haha i like the two guys' expressions at the end.

[jakmozzer]

i swear tha thats the same forest as the house of the flying daggers

[elbethere]

Where do you think they stole the idea from.

[Dashingzeb]

1969.. wow ! Classic....

[yiningsu]

That was so bloody cool!

[empyreanlc]

oh wow, that was a cool end

[CBeal26]

This movie is bodoss. I wish the Criterion Collection would acquire the rights to it and release it in the United States.

[elbethere]

If they ever do, I hope they release it under it's origional title, check the accuracy of the subtitles, and provide special features

[BritishRacingGreen]

I really must see this movie then...

[scykogerm]

much more realistic without the flying.

[brnrmstr]

a groundbreaking film from the pioneer King Hu

[theaccidentalspy]

he didn't stab himself, he put his sword back in it's sheath. classic scene though.

[eBooeBoo]

Why did he stab himself in the end?..??

[alfiesgal]

a pity that such a tremendous achievement will always be known only as a footnote to CTHD. but then alec guinness' illustrious career is always reduced to obi wan kenobi.

[hqq1]

a classic