Legend of the Mountain (山中傳奇) (1979)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,639 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $19,337 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $50,787 | |
| Total | $70,124 | |
| OpusData ID: 317410100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A travelling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra, loses his way in the mountains. Time and space collapse around him as he continues his journey, encountering ghostly visitations amid a haunting fantasia of color, light and landscape. King Hu rose to prominence in the 1960s and 70s as a superb director of wuxia, a subgenre of samurai film dealing with swords, sorcery and chivalrous heroes. Legend of the Mountain comes from the director’s later period, when his artistry, specifically his landscape compositions, was at the height of its powers.
Metrics
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,034 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Legend of the Mountain (1979) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | October 4th, 1979 (Wide), released as Shan zhong zhuan qi (Hong Kong) |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2018 by Kino Lorber, released as Legend of the Mountain |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 184 minutes |
| Plot point: | Buddhism, Haunting, Lost |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Time period setting: | 1000s, Ancient China, Sung Dynasty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Taiwan, Province of China, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2018 | 90 | $58 | 1 | $58 | $3,333 | 2 | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 99 | $91 | 1 | $91 | $4,776 | 7 | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 95 | $110 | +21% | 1 | $110 | $4,886 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 79 | $2,637 | +2,297% | 2 | $1,319 | $7,523 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | 72 | $3,275 | 1 | $3,275 | $3,275 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 86 | $342 | -90% | 1 | $342 | $3,617 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 84 | $975 | +185% | 2 | $488 | $4,592 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 96 | $93 | 1 | $93 | $4,685 | 6 | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 97 | $91 | -2% | 1 | $91 | $4,776 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 98 | $110 | +21% | 1 | $110 | $4,886 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 86 | $2,753 | +2,403% | 2 | $1,377 | $7,639 | 9 |
Leading
| Shih Chun | Ho Yunqing |
Supporting
| Hsu Feng | Melody | |
| Sylvia Chang | Cloud | |
| Tung Lin | Tsui | |
| Rainbow Hsu | Madame Wang | |
| Tien Feng | Old Chang | |
| Chen Hui-lou | Taoist Priest | |
| Ng Ming-choi | Lama | |
| Sun Yueh | General Han |
Production and Technical Credits
| King Hu | Director | |
| Chung Ling | Screenwriter | |
| King Hu | Executive Producer | |
| Wong Cheuk-hon | Executive Producer | |
| King Hu | Production Designer | |
| King Hu | Editor | |
| Siu Nam | Editor | |
| Wu Ta-chiang | Composer | |
| Henry Chan | Director of Photography | |
| Ng Ming-choi | Action Choreographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
A travelling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra, loses his way in the mountains. Time and space collapse around him as he continues his journey, encountering ghostly visitations amid a haunting fantasia of color, light and landscape. King Hu rose to prominence in the 1960s and 70s as a superb director of wuxia, a subgenre of samurai film dealing with swords, sorcery and chivalrous heroes. Legend of the Mountain comes from the director’s later period, when his artistry, specifically his landscape compositions, was at the height of its powers.
Metrics
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,034 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Legend of the Mountain (1979) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | October 4th, 1979 (Wide), released as Shan zhong zhuan qi (Hong Kong) |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2018 by Kino Lorber, released as Legend of the Mountain |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 184 minutes |
| Plot point: | Buddhism, Haunting, Lost |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Time period setting: | 1000s, Ancient China, Sung Dynasty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Taiwan, Province of China, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2018 | 90 | $58 | 1 | $58 | $3,333 | 2 | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 99 | $91 | 1 | $91 | $4,776 | 7 | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 95 | $110 | +21% | 1 | $110 | $4,886 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 79 | $2,637 | +2,297% | 2 | $1,319 | $7,523 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | 72 | $3,275 | 1 | $3,275 | $3,275 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 86 | $342 | -90% | 1 | $342 | $3,617 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 84 | $975 | +185% | 2 | $488 | $4,592 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 96 | $93 | 1 | $93 | $4,685 | 6 | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 97 | $91 | -2% | 1 | $91 | $4,776 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 98 | $110 | +21% | 1 | $110 | $4,886 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 86 | $2,753 | +2,403% | 2 | $1,377 | $7,639 | 9 |
Leading
| Shih Chun | Ho Yunqing |
Supporting
| Hsu Feng | Melody | |
| Sylvia Chang | Cloud | |
| Tung Lin | Tsui | |
| Rainbow Hsu | Madame Wang | |
| Tien Feng | Old Chang | |
| Chen Hui-lou | Taoist Priest | |
| Ng Ming-choi | Lama | |
| Sun Yueh | General Han |
Production and Technical Credits
| King Hu | Director | |
| Chung Ling | Screenwriter | |
| King Hu | Executive Producer | |
| Wong Cheuk-hon | Executive Producer | |
| King Hu | Production Designer | |
| King Hu | Editor | |
| Siu Nam | Editor | |
| Wu Ta-chiang | Composer | |
| Henry Chan | Director of Photography | |
| Ng Ming-choi | Action Choreographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.