

Raining in the Mountain
1979-07-11 · 121 min · ★ 7.3
In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the temple.
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- Directors
- King Hu
- Production companies
- Lo & Hu Company Productions Ltd.
- Countries
- Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hsu FengWhite Fox
Sun YuehEsquire Wen An
Tung LinChiu Ming / Hui Ming
Tien FengGeneral Wang Chi
Chen Hui-LouLieutenant Chang Cheng
Paul Chun PuiHui Ssu
Shih ChunHui Tung
Wu Chia-HsiangMaster Wu Wai
Lee Man-TaiComplaining Monk
Wang Kuang-YuComplaining Monk
Ng Ming-ChoiChin Suo
Siu Tak-FooMonk (uncredited)
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