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Dragon Inn (1967)

Long men kezhan (original title)
Not Rated | | Action, Adventure | 21 October 1967 (Taiwan)
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When the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.

Director:

King Hu

Writer:

King Hu

Stars:

Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Chun Shih, Ying Bai | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan ... (as Lingfeng Shangguan)
Chun Shih ... Xiao Shaozi
Ying Bai ... (as Pai Ying)
Feng Hsu
Chien Tsao Chien Tsao
Han Hsieh
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ah-Tsai Ah-Tsai
Ying-Chieh Han
Simon Hsu Simon Hsu ... (as Hsu Yao-kuang)
Fei Kao Fei Kao
Ming Kao
Hsiao Pao Ko
Chieh Li Chieh Li
Chu Liu
Shih Lu Shih Lu
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Storyline

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. This film is a masterpiece of martial arts swords-play and speaks the tune of "The Swordsman" and the "Zatoichi" films. A must see for fans of classic Asian cinema. Written by LostInLodos

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eunuch | secret agent | martial arts | wuxia | patriot | See All (12) »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Out six minutes into the film the mountain you see on the right upper corner is Dajianshi Mountain in Kenting, Taiwan. See more »

Connections

Remade as Dragon Inn (1992) See more »

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The Matrix & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
16 September 2018 | by kaagazkalam – See all my reviews

Every die hard fan of a martial arts film MUST watch this. Subtle like a Ninja and bold like a Samurai. Bravo! 10/10

P.S: The title of my review are just two among many that drew inspiration from this film.
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Country:

Taiwan | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

21 October 1967 (Taiwan) See more »

Also Known As:

Dragon Inn See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Union Film Company See more »
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Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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