Raining in the Mountain
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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Cast
17 people
Hsu Feng
White Fox
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Sun Yueh
Esquire Wen An
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Tung Lin
Chiu Ming / Hui Ming
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Tien Feng
General Wang Chi
Known for
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Chen Hui-Lou
Lieutenant Chang Cheng
Known for
Fearless Hyena 2
Paul Chun Pui
Hui Ssu
Known for
Fist of Legend
The First Frost
Shih Chun
Hui Tung
Known for
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Wu Chia-Hsiang
Master Wu Wai
Known for
Dragon Lord
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Chun Lu
Hui Wen
Chin Chang-Ken
The Abbot
No other roles listed
Lee Man-Tai
Complaining Monk
Known for
The Heroine
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Wang Kuang-Yu
Complaining Monk
Known for
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Dragon Fist
King Hu Director · Wu Da-Jiang Composer Henry Chan Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · First release July 11, 1979 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, South Korea, Taiwan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,293,494
Production
Lo & Hu Company Productions Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · South Korea · Taiwan
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Languages
Original title
空山靈雨
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · July 11, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
August 19, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
May 18, 1982 · TV · ZDF (TV premiere)
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