TV series

The Buddha's Magic Palm

1982 · 1 season

A vintage martial-arts fantasy that mixes mystical hand-power spectacle with light comedy and a blind hermit's reluctant burden.

Overview: The Buddha's Palm, a technique by which an ordinary hand is transformed into a formidable force. Ku, a blind recluse living in a cave, knows its secret, which proves to be as much a blessing as a curse as it attracts all manner of mayhem.
How it feels: Whimsical, campy, tense and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Power, obsession, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
obsession
isolation
survival
betrayal
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none