A Touch of Zen (1971)

A Touch of Zen 1971 / 俠女 1971 / The Gallant Lady , Hero Woman , Xia Nv , Xia Nü , Hsia Nü , Haap Neoi , 侠女

A well-meaning but unambitious scholar and painter, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. One night, investigating strange noises, he meets the beautiful Yang who is living there. She is being pursued by agents of an imperial noble who have murdered her family. Ku finds himself caught up in her struggle to survive, and many fierce battles take place before all is resolved. ~~ Adapted from the short story ‟Xia Nü‟ (侠女) from the collection ‟Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio‟ (聊斋志异) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄).