I watched "Legend of the Mountain" first and then "Chivalrous Girl", so I strongly felt Xu Feng's two character changes. He was cold and reserved in "Chivalrous Girl", and insidious and scheming in the later filmed "Legend of the Mountain". Highlights and weaknesses of this film: It still pays special attention to the atmosphere, so many people find it procrastinated, but I like it very much; the scene selection and visual color matching are very particular, the texture is very good, and Hu Jinquan's language symbols are strong, such as environmental smoke , heavy black makeup, jumping fights, frame editing, telephoto lens movement, and more. Hu Jinquan likes landscape rocks, pavilions and pavilions, and spider webs in the Lotus Garden. The greatest thing about this film is that it has precise lens design, and martial arts design (such as high-altitude jumps, key frame stitching, and Peking Opera-style weapons) creates a new realm of martial arts in traditional martial arts films. This is also the reason why the status of "Chivalrous Girl" is relatively high for Hu. In addition, my father-in-law's appearance, costumes, and casting style feel that many later costume movies have been inherited. Whether in 1969 or today, it is definitely a classic of Chinese martial arts films. From an international perspective, I personally feel that it is not as strong as "The Legend of the Mountain".
View more about A Touch of Zen reviews
