A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
4th October 1979
46 years ago
3 hours 12 minutes
Finishes at 8:24am
5 wins & 4 nominations
7.4/10
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