Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain () is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural wuxia fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark and based on the xianxia novel Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu by Huanzhulouzhu. The film has been noted for combining elements of Hong Kong action cinema with special effects technology provided by a team of Western artists including Robert Blalack. It served as an influence for the 1986 American film Big Trouble in Little China. Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography for Corey Yuen, Best Actress for Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction for William Chang, Best Film Editing for Peter Cheung, and Best Picture. Premise During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, army deserter Dik Ming-kei, who was chased by vampires in the mountain of Zu, is rescued by Master Ding Yan and becomes his pupil. When they were ambushed by the Blood Devil, devil chaser Siu Yu and his pupil Yat Jan came to their assistance. They managed to hold off the Blood Devil but they need to find the Dual Swords to destroy it. Master Ding took the wounded Siu Yu to Celestial Fort and sought help from the Mistress, but was in turned poisoned by the Blood Devil and he surrendered to the Dark Force. Will Ming-kei and Yat Jan find the Dual Swords and destroy the Blood Devil? Cast Sammo Hung as Chang Mei, a Red Army soldier Yuen Biao as Di Ming-qi / Dik Ming-kei Adam Cheng as Ding Yin / Ding Yan Brigitte Lin as the Ice Queen Moon Lee as one of the Ice Queen's guards Judy Ongg as Lady Li I-chi Corey Yuen as Devil Disciple Leader Damian Lau as Xiao Ru / Siu Yu Mang Hoi as Yi Zhen / Yat Jan Norman Chui as the Heaven's Blade Chung Fat as a Blue Army Commander Dick Wei as a Blue Army Commander Ha Kwong-li as Ji Wu-shuang / Chi Wu-chuang Ka Lee as an Orange Army soldier Fung Hak-on as a Devil Disciple leader Yuen Miu as an Orange Army soldier Sai Gwa-Pau as the boatman Tsui Hark as a Blue Army soldier Jørn Bertram as the Doctor Reception and influence In a 1991 Fangoria article by Tim Paxton and Dave Todarello, Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is referred to as "a film which freely