Talk:A Touch of Zen

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[edit] Pinyin: Hsia nu?

This has "Hsia nu" for the pinyin title of the movie, but this is not correct pinyin. I have changed it to "xiá nǚ." I think "hsia nu" is a different romanization (such as wade-giles or something). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.52.89.94 (talk) 05:14, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 1969?

I don't understand why this is categorized as a 69 movie, when it came out in 71. I'm changing it. If there's a reason why it should be '69, someone just let me know and change it back. MrCheshire 02:17, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it's weird. IMDB lists its release date as 1971 but calls it 'Touch of Zen (1969)', contravening its own dating guidelines. Cop 633 02:33, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Running time

I'm going to raise this (again). What are the sources for this film having "a running time of over three hours"? Even allowing for alterations in running time between film and DVD, I can't see how it can ever have been longer than three hours. Bear in mind its original run was in two parts. Then when it was editted together, the film had a running time approaching (but not over) three hours as the "recap" that occurs on recent DVDs would not have been included (for example in the Cannes print). Plus, the original Hong Kong print was cut to two and a half hours (source: "King Hu's A Touch of Zen" by Stephen Teo - who, incidentally, also talks about a running time for the uncut film at around three hours). Every time I change this, it gets changed back, but no one offers evidence of a 200 minute running time.--Cal42 (talk) 18:35, 2 June 2008 (UTC)