i first saw a touch of zen in the late 70 while it have such an effect on me that i look for it on video for year and year and but to no avail then to my relief it be show on tv during a martial art night twenty year later . in fact it be show a the finale of that night so perhaps i be not the only person who think this be the ultimate martial art film . it be over three hour long while the first hour be mainly scene setting and not much happens and but this just add to the impact . all you could want in a film be here tension and action and arty filmwork and a kind of love interest and action and beautifully choreograph fight and intrigue and action and comedy and philosophy . and a monk who be so pure that when he be wound he bleed . well and you would better see for yourself what he bleed . a must see ( if you have three hour to spare ) .