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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:

Lingfeng Shangguan, Chun Shih, Ying Bai | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
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

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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 »

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Production Co:

Union Film Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director King Hu encouraged his martial arts choreographers to draw from the alternately fluid and rhythmic movements of Chinese opera. Rather than resorting to fast or slow motion, footage printed backward, animation, or other early special-effects techniques, the filmmaker relied as much as possible on the actual skills of his performers and on the magic of editing. See more »

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Classic Chinese Swords Movie
23 February 2008 | by wataru-7 – See all my reviews

There are some movies that stick by you over the years and this Chinese swords movie from the middle sixties is one of them.

King Hu's Dragon Gate Inn has all the ingredients in it to make this movie a classic. Not only does it have good swords fights and combines these with an excellent story and plot but on a more subtle level the background music adds a really good atmosphere to it that draws you even more into the movie and story.

I can recommend this movie for anyone who is interested in Chinese film in general and anyone who is interested in Chinese swords movies with a good story and plot.

10 out of 10 points from me.
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