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A Touch of Zen (1971)

Directed by King Hu · Cinematography by Hua Hui-Ying

200 min61 frames

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A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — A dark wooden room with a ceiling featuring exposed traditional wooden beams. A man in red traditional…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: establishing — A dark, murky pond is covered with a cluster of floating green lily pads. Several vibrant pink…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: establishing — A dense, green mountain range rises against a backdrop of soft, overcast white clouds. Tall stalks…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — An outdoor courtyard area features a weathered gray wall and bare tree branches. A man in traditional…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: fullbody — A narrow dirt trail runs alongside a tall waterfall surrounded by lush, dense vegetation. A solitary…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — An outdoor rural setting features a stone wall and sparse foliage against a blue sky. A young man…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: wide — A dry desert canyon floor features large weathered grey boulders and smooth rock formations. Four monks in…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: wide — A dense grove of vertical bamboo stalks stands in a hazy, leaf-covered forest floor. A woman in a solid…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — A man lies motionless on dry, coarse sand under intense direct sunlight. The subject wears a highly…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — A dense bamboo forest with tall, slender vertical stalks filling the frame. A man in traditional…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: wide — A dense bamboo grove with thin stalks and light mist filtering through the trees. A lone man in a bright…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — A dimly lit workshop interior features rough brick walls and intricate wooden window lattice. A man…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — An open area under a bright, cloudless sky. A man stands looking down at the camera against a…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: wide — A group of men in traditional historical attire walks across a vast, barren field. One man rides a brown…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: fullbody — A lakeshore is lined with tall, thin trees and overlooks a calm mountain water body. An elderly man…A Touch of Zen (1971) movie still: medium — A man is tied to trees in a dense, hazy temperate forest setting. A Buddhist monk in red robes stands…
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A Touch of Zen — official trailer

What is A Touch of Zen about?

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.

Where can you watch A Touch of Zen?

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What does the cinematography of A Touch of Zen look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, A Touch of Zen builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with wide compositions (33%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Hua Hui-Ying keeps 67% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of A Touch of Zen?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Touch of Zen (1971) are #2e2e2a, #505148, #0f0f0f, #d4d4cc, #4f4f39, #8a8d71 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #505148
  • #0f0f0f
  • #d4d4cc
  • #4f4f39
  • #8a8d71

See the full A Touch of Zen colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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