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Students, count Legend of the Mountain as a reminder to hit those books hard: Fail your exams, and you might get stuck not just with jobs of rote drudgery, but with demons and sorcerers constantly looking over your shoulder and telling you to work faster. This lesser-known work by Touch of Zen and Come Drink With Me auteur King Hu, just restored for its American debut, contains a charming take on magic for viewers willing to stretch their attention spans.
Testament The Story of Moses Review: The series depicts Moses' journey from an outcast and murderer to a prophet and liberator of the Hebrews. It interweaves docudrama and interviews, to present a more humanly image of the prophet.
Rest In Peace Review: A man in debt disappears. Years later, he considers reconnecting with his family, but his previous life takes him by surprise.
Nerd Reactor writes that a new international post has revealed the return of a fan-favorite Toho monster.