A Touch of Zen
1970 · 180 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 7,695 VOTES · DIR. King Hu
Overview
Ku Shen Chai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-ching, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Ku into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
Dialogue Timeline — 838 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:15 Adapted from Pu Songling's "Strange Stories from Liu Jai. "
00:07:59 Your name, sir?
00:14:10 Guess what he said?
00:23:52 Running around at this hour.
00:28:50 What were you doing here, Mother?
00:34:19 She said she can't tell me why.
00:36:34 Why not think it over, Mr. Ku?
00:40:18 "DOCTOR LU MENG'S CLINIC"
00:45:51 Try to get some sleep, Mrs. Ku.
00:51:58 Drink, and be merry in springtime.
01:01:03 I... No, I haven't, but she's the daughter of an honest official.
01:04:11 Yes.
01:12:25 Why are you still here, miss?
01:16:59 Sir, an Imperial Messenger from the East Chamber is here.
01:27:20 Did you see three people pass by here?
01:33:51 Ouyang Nin left for Green Bamboo Hill this morning.
01:43:31 They are too powerful for us to handle.
01:53:24 A letter for His Excellency.
01:58:44 "JUN YUAN GENERAL'S MANSION"
02:04:06 I think we should invite them here the night after next.
02:10:13 Your Excellency! I think we should...
02:28:39 She asked you not to look for her.
02:49:41 General Shih here once held high office
03:06:03 THE END
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed838
Dialogue density4.7 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line03:06:03
Production Record
DirectorKing Hu
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes7,695