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Dragon Inn (Dragon Gate Inn)

6.7

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Dragon Inn

Original title

Long men kezhan (Dragon Inn)

Year

1967

Running time

110 min.

Country

Taiwan

Director

King Hu

Screenwriter

King Hu

Cast

Music

Chow Lan-Ping, Wu Ta-Chiang

Cinematography

Hui-Ying Hua

Producer

Union Film Company. Distributor: Shaw Brothers

Genre

Action | Martial Arts. Wuxia

Synopsis

The Eunuch of the Emperor has ordered the commander of his army condemned to death for betrayal and insurrection. The commander's family was was murdered to cut off his bloodline, but his two youngest, a son and a daughter, were expelled from the empire to the outlands in an attempt to draw out the commanders confidant and adviser. In order to complete the plan, the Eunuch sent his ultra-secret Black Arrow Troop to assassinate the two remaining children and the advisor. The ambush: to be carried out at the Inn Of Dragon's Gate at the border. The plans fail as journeymen of great swordsmanship turn up at the inn. From that point until the end of the flic many battles take place.

Critics' reviews

"A director in command of everything from the watchful eyes of his actors, to the beauty of a misty morning light"

Robert Abele: Los Angeles Times
"Its historical influence aside, Dragon Inn delivers pure cinematic pleasure. I'm not sure it can be overpraised."

Tirdad Derakhshani: Philadelphia Inquirer
"Dragon Inn is a romantic action film, but it still feels modern thanks to Hu's strict focus on action (...) Hu's film is all about movement. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Simon Abrams: rogerebert.com
"This 1967 Ming Dynasty epic may lack plot complexity and period spectacle. But the stand-off in a remote inn is flecked with tension (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

David Parkinson: Empire

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Dragon Inn (Dragon Gate Inn)

1967

King Hu

6.7

(254)