Raining in the Mountain with English, French, German and Italian subtitles
is a 1979 Hong Kong film written and directed by King Hu.
set in Ming Dynasty China, a renowned Buddhist monastery faces a momentous decision as its aging abbot seeks to appoint a successor. Amidst this spiritual process, the temple becomes a target for greed as several influential guests, including a general and a wealthy patron, conspire to steal a priceless relic—the sacred Mahayana Sutras. As the abbot weighs the moral character of his candidates, the ensuing power struggle reveals the clash between material desire and spiritual integrity, culminating in a masterful blend of martial arts, strategy, and enlightenment.
