Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain (1983) ****

Tsui Hark's Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain (1983) is an endlessly imaginative, brain-bustlingly frenetic, supernatural martial arts fantasy assault on the senses. This just-turned 40 wuxia has insane camera- and wirework, eye-popping production and costume design, smile-inducing (and gravity-defying) stunts and special effects, and over the top performances. It will appeal to your inner 12-year-old, if you're in the mood for a good-vs-evil adventure where the narrative is less important than the spectacle.

Recommended for fans of Big Trouble In Little China (1986) (review) (a film that John Carpenter acknowledged was heavily influenced by Zu), Duel To The Death (1983) (review), and House (1977) (blogpost).