A traveling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Stars: Shih Chun, Hsu Feng, Sylvia Chang, Lin Tung, Rainbow Hsu, Tien Feng
Crew: King Hu (Director), King Hu (Writer), King Hu (Art Direction), King Hu (Costume Design), Lai Chuan Li (Makeup Artist), Chow Shao-Lung (Sound Recordist)
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Language: 普通话
Studio: Feng Nian, First Producers
Runtime: 192 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 04, 1979
IMDb: 3.7