Raining in the Mountain (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Raining in the Mountain is an action, drama and adventure film directed by King Hu, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. During the Min Dynasty, a Buddhist abbot charged with protecting a sacred scroll prepares to name his successor. An aristocrat and a general arrive at his secluded mountaintop monastery promising to help in his search, but are in fact scheming to secure the scroll for themselves. As they set about recommending corrupt successors, rival bands of martial artists lie in wait to steal the precious artifact, and the monastery is soon transformed into an epic battleground, with each player caught in a web of conspiracy and betrayal.

Who’s in it. Raining in the Mountain stars Hsu Feng as White Fox, Sun Yueh as Esquire Wen, Tung Lam as Chiu Ming / Hui Ming and Feng Tien as General Wang Chi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Raining in the Mountain has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor Amazon Channel and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Raining in the Mountain page.

If you liked it. Fans of Raining in the Mountain tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.