Criterion Reflections – Episode 87 – King Hu’s A Touch of Zen

David is accompanied by his guardian protectors Robert Taylor and Michael Worth as they embark upon a perilous, transcendent exploration of this magnificent wuxia classic.

Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this third season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1971 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by Robert Taylor and Michael Worth to discuss A Touch of Zen, directed by King Hu.

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A Touch of Zen

The Criterion Collection
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Wikipedia
New York Times (1976)
CinePassion
Dennis Schwarz
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Kung Fu Kingdom
Metro
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Slant
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