Mongol warriors vs. scripture-covered monks in the wildest holy war you've never seen.
After retreating from battle, a band of Mongolian soldiers take refuge in a cemetery where they are slaughtered by reanimated zombies from the netherworld. But the leader is possessed by the Devil and he levels an assault against a nearby Chinese village. Local monks cover themselves with writings from the sacred scriptures in an attempt to stop the marauding warlord and his ddemon army.
Practical Effects
Glorious rubber demons and exploding corpses that aged like fine wine.
Costume
Monks covered head-to-toe in handwritten sutras like divine wallpaper.
Stunts
Mongol zombie sword fights that defy physics and common sense.
Director
Pan Yung Min
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Blends Buddhist protective magic (dhāraṇī inscriptions) with wuxia tropes in a uniquely Taiwanese exploitation hybrid.
Director Pan Yung Min largely worked in Taiwanese television; this theatrical oddity remains his most internationally circulated film.
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