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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Original title: Long men fei jia
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
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5.9/10
8.3K
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
Set three years after the events of Dragon Inn, where innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a massive fire consumed the Inn. Though a new Dragon Inn has risen from the ashes, it is staffed by a band of marauders who masquerade as law-abiding citizens. For legend says that the Dragon Inn is the site of a lost city buried in the desert -- and a treasure that spans dynasties hidden deep within.
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Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to un... Read allSet three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
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8.3K
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    • Hark Tsui
    • Hark Tsui(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Xun Zhou
    • Kun Chen
    • Hark Tsui
    • Hark Tsui(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Xun Zhou
    • Kun Chen
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    • 28User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Zhao Huai'an
    Xun Zhou
    Xun Zhou
    • Ling Yanqiu
    Kun Chen
    Kun Chen
    • Yu Huatian…
    Gwei Lun-Mei
    Gwei Lun-Mei
    • Chang Xiaowen
    • (as Lun-Mei Kwei)
    • …
    Yuchun Li
    Yuchun Li
    • Gu Shaotang
    Mavis Fan
    Mavis Fan
    • Su Huirong
    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Ma Jinliang
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Wan Yulou
    Jiankui Sun
    • Liang Cai…
    Chien Sheng
    Chien Sheng
    • Tan Luzi
    Yiheng Du
    • Ji Xueyong
    Shuangbao Wang
    Shuangbao Wang
    • Zhao Pingan
    Jian Xue
    • Lei Chongcheng
    Feixing Han
    • H'Gantga
    Bingyuan Li
    • Ling Guozhou
    Zhuo Li
    • Xiao Xin
    Di Wu
    • Zhao Tong
    Junru Li
    • Dong Dan
      • Hark Tsui
      • Hark Tsui(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Before Jet Li was signed on for the role of Zhou Huai'an, Tsui reportedly offered the role to Donnie Yen but he turned it down due to the fact he has no wish to be in sequels/remakes of previous films he has already worked on. Jet Li was signed with US$ 12 million contract to star in this film.
    • Alternate versions
      Also released in theaters in IMAX 3D.
    • Connections
      Follows Dragon Inn (1992)

    User reviews28

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    6/10
    The Chinese film industry repeats the mistakes of Hollywood
    This movie is directed by the legendary Tsui Hark, features one of my favourite actors with Jet Li and is about Chinese legends and myths. This sounds quite promising but the final result is only of an average quality and therefor rather disappointing.

    The main problem is that Tsui Hark and Jet Li have become older but especially the director forgot to progress. He still does his movies the same way he did it in the late eighties or in the early nineties when they became international blockbusters. This style simply fails to impress nowadays. The choreographies are still bombastic and detailed but they feel even more exaggerated and artificial than usual because this movie is completely overloaded with special CGI effects. Jet Li has also become older and doesn't do the impressive fighting scenes he did in the past. He is quite underused in this flick.

    All these things wouldn't be so bad if Jet Li incarnated a good character. In movies such as "Fearless", he proved that he is not only an excellent fighter but also a credible actor. If Tsui Hark had created an intriguing story, the high amount of effects wouldn't have harmed this movie. That's what the main problem is. The movie includes no interesting story line and is rather confusing. The story is very tough to follow because there are many impostors and conspiracies going on which would normally be interesting but as the amount of intrigues is too elevated, the formula simply doesn't work and one gets quite mixed up in the end. A few potentially interesting characters play only minor roles such as the Tartars while I feel almost no empathy with the main actors. Jet Li's acting remains faceless and if there are a few good actors in this film, then these are the female ones such as Xun Zhou and especially Gwei Lun-Mei.

    Both Tsui Hark and Jet Li must though change their styles and skills to still create stunning movies these years. Both deliver a rather lukewarm performance and can't convince. The movie kicks off with a few interesting scenes and special effects but as soon as the story takes places in the desert tavern, the movie gets worse. The effects in the final third of the film are overwhelming and unnecessary and make the whole thing rather hard to sit through as it feels like a cheesy Walt Disney production. Any fan of both the main actor and the director should go for the original movies and ignore this one. The People's Republic of China seems to do the same mistakes as Hollywood these days and invests in useless remakes and sequels instead of focusing on fresh stories which I simply can't support as the originals were way better and innovating for their time. This here is for true fans only.
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    • Jan 12, 2013

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      • December 15, 2011 (China)
      • China
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      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Liangzi Group
      • Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
      • Bona Entertainment
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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