There are earlier films (e.g., The Swordsman of All Swordsmen , 1968), but "The Zu Mountain Saga" typically refers to the Tsui Hark duo.

"Zu Mountain Saga" (also known as "The Legend of Zu") is a 1987 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ching-Po Wong and starring Michelle Yeoh, Dicky Cheung, and Wu Ma. The film is based on the novel "The Legend of Zu" by Jin Yong, a renowned Chinese author of wuxia novels.