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

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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.

King Hu

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• BAM
• BFI
• Cagey Films
• Cinema Journal
• David Bordwell
• Offscreen
• Senses of Cinema

A Touch of Zen

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• New York Times (1976)
• CinePassion
• Dennis Schwarz
• Eastern Kicks
• Far East Films
• Film Inquiry
• Horror Cult Films
• JB Spins
• Kung Fu Kingdom
• Metro
• Pop Matters
• Rock! Shock! Pop!
• Slant
• South China Morning Post

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• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

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