For Asian Heritage Month, the Dave Barber Cinematheque presents Dancing Swords: The Wuxia films of King Hu – showcasing five of King Hu’s exhilarating wuxia epics – Dragon Inn (1967), A Touch of Zen (1971), The Fate of Lee Khan (1973), Legend of the Mountain (1979), and Raining in the Mountain (1979). Known for his genre-defining swordplay films that encapsulated breathtaking cinematography, graceful action choreography, enigmatic warrior heroines, densely structured mise-en-scenes, and existential transcendence, we celebrate Hu’s visionary artistry and formal innovations that raised the bar for the wuxia film and influenced the work of contemporary Hong Kong and Taiwanese directors such as Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai, and Tsai Ming-liang – whose film Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) will screen adjacent to Hu’s five film retrospective.
Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
A Touch of Zen (New Restoration)
Thu, May 4 / 7pm
Sat, May 6 / 7:30pm
Sun, May 7 / 6pm
Wed, May 10 / 7pm
The Fate of Lee Khan (2K Restoration)
Thu, May 11 / 9:15pm
Sat, May 13 / 8:55pm
Sun. May 14 / 7:15pm
Thu, May 18 / 9:30pm
Sat, May 20 / 4:45pm
Sun, May 21 / 3pm
Wed, May 24 / 7pm
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (New Restoration)
Fri, May 19 / 8:55pm
Sat, May 20 / 2:45pm & 9pm
Wed, May 24 / 9:15pm
Raining in the Mountain (New Restoration)
Thu, May 25 / 9pm
Fri, May 26 / 9pm
Sat, May 27 / 9:30pm
Wed, May 31 / 9pm
Legend of the Mountain (4K Restoration)
Sat, May 27 / 3:30pm
Sun, May 28 / 3:30pm & 7pm