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The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains

1994 · 96 min

A lush, fast-moving wuxia fantasy full of tangled loves, magical duels, and a bittersweet sense of destiny.

Directed by
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Genres
Action, Fantasy
Starring
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Gong Li, Sharla Cheung Man
Overview
Legend has it that in a faraway place beyond the edge of the earth, there exists a broken-hearted man with infinite power. Abandoned by his loved ones, the inheritance of the old man's chi power becomes a battleground for evil outsiders.

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Directed by
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Genres
Action, Fantasy
Starring
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Gong Li, Sharla Cheung Man
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • power
  • redemption
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy
Directed by
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Written by
Andy Chin Wing-Keung
Starring
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Gong Li, Sharla Cheung Man, Frankie Lam, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Liu Kai-Chi, James Pax
Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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