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Raining in the Mountain (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 121 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- King Hu
- Starring
- Paul Chun Pui, Lee Man-Tai, Ng Ming-Choi, Hsiao Ho, Tien Feng, Siu Tak-Foo
Set in Ming‑Dynasty China, a retiring Buddhist abbot summons two honored guests to assist in selecting his successor. Unaware that each guest has secretly hired agents, they plot to steal the temple’s priceless parchment, leading to a subtle clash of duty and deceit.
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