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Raining in the Mountain (Chinese: 空山靈雨) is a 1979 film written and directed by King Hu. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]

Raining in the Mountain
Traditional空山靈雨
Simplified空山灵雨
Mandarinkōngshān líng yǔ
Literallyempty mountain, spirit rain
Directed byKing Hu
Written byKing Hu[1]
Starring
CinematographyHenry Chan[1]
Edited byKing Hu[1]
Music byNg Tai Kong[1]
Production
company
Lo & Hu Company Productions[1]
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Taiwan[2]
LanguageMandarin[2]

Synopsis


The story of a secluded Ming Dynasty monastery which rests on a mountain. A corrupt general and an ambitious esquire arrive there and quickly employ martial artists to help steal a sacred handwritten scroll of Tripitaka hidden in the monastery's library. Meanwhile, the abbot of the monastery looks for a successor, and he sets his sight on a man falsely accused by the corrupt general of being a thief and condemned some time ago. The man has just been released from prison and comes to the monastery to seek a peaceful life. The abbot names the former convict as his successor, and this action sets in motion a series of betrayals and murders in the struggle for the invaluable Tripitaka scroll.


Cast


Cast adapted from the 2020 Masters of Cinema blu-ray.[1]


Location


The filming of Raining in the Mountain was virtually all carried out in and around the 8th century Bulguksa Buddhist temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in south-eastern South Korea. This was one of two films made by Hu in Korea in 1979. The other was Legend of the Mountain.


Release


Raining in the Mountain was released in 1979.[4] It was released for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray and DVD in Eureka's 'Masters of Cinema range, in February 2020.


Reception


Retrospective reception of the film in Hong Kong is positive.[5][6] At the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards various Asian film critics, film makers and actors voted for the top Chinese films from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.[6] Raining in the Mountain was listed at 59th place on the list.[6] The New York Times hailed the 2020 restoration of the film "spectacular, exhilarating entertainment."[7] Philip Kemp of Sight & Sound praised the film stating that "much of the film is breathtakingly beautiful, especially the wordless three-minute opening sequence" and that as the films "screenwriter, art director, editor as well as director, [King Hu] scored an impressive achievement."[8]


Awards and nominations


Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome Source
16th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Raining in the Mountain Nominated [9]
Best Director King Hu Won
Best Actor Shih Chun Nominated
Best Actress Hsu Feng Nominated
Best Art Direction King Hu Won
Best Cinematography Henry Chan Won
Best Editing King Hu Nominated
Best Score Ng Tai Kong Won
Best Sound Recording Zhou Shaolong Won

See also



References


  1. "Raining in the Mountain". Legend of the Mountain (Booklet). Eureka!. 2020. p. 2. 215.
  2. "[back cover]". Raining in the Mountain (Booklet). Eureka!. 2020. 215.
  3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. Teo, Stephen (2020). "Buddhism, Dharma, and Monkhood in Raining in the Mountain". Raining in the Mountain (Booklet). Eureka!. p. 9. 215.
  5. Cremin, Stephen (27 January 2011). "Horse announces greatest Chinese films". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. "[最佳華語片一百部] The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. Kenny, Glenn (29 October 2020). "'Raining in the Mountain' Review: A Martial Arts Gem From 1979". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. Kemp 2020.
  9. "第 16 屆 1979" (in Chinese). Golden Horse Awards. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

Sources





На других языках


- [en] Raining in the Mountain

[ru] Дождь в горах

«Дождь в горах» (англ. Raining in the Mountain, кит. трад. 空山靈雨, упр. 空山灵雨, палл. Кун шань лин юй) — фильм режиссёра и сценариста Кинга Ху, вышедший в прокат в 1979 году. В главных ролях — Сюй Фэн[en], Сунь Юэ[en], Тун Линь и Тянь Фэн. Съёмки проходили в Южной Корее в 1978 году[3]. Входит в список 100 лучших китайских кинолент по версии Гонконгской кинопремии.



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