Dragon Inn

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Dragon Inn

1967

1h 51m

Action

Adventure

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Expert swordsmen defend the son and daughter of a condemned army commander.

Critics Consensus

With King Hu's elegant compositions and balletic choreography that never misses a step, Dragon Inn represents a pinnacle in wuxia entertainment.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Director King Hu makes kinetic use of the widescreen frame: the action is dominated by gonzo knife throwing, and arrow fire has seldom felt so lethal.

Jun 18, 2019

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Hu directs his fight sequences with a showman's flair but also a pickpocket's sleight of hand. He puts you inside the action.

Jun 18, 2019

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

King Hu's masterwork is guaranteed to out-Marvel any of the major blockbusters on this summer's release schedule.

Rated: 5/5

May 19, 2016

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Howard Waldstein

CBR

A masterpiece of composition, choreography, and a lesson in minimalist storytelling.

Jul 18, 2023

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Hannah Kinney-Kobre

Pittsburgh City Paper

For a genre so concerned with the distant past, wuxia’s popularity in China is not premised strictly on nostalgia.

May 9, 2022

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

This is an exquisite martial arts movie you will not soon forget.

Rated: FIVE STARS

Apr 22, 2022

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John A

The combat/action scenes (which make up at least 50% of this film) vary from convincing to semi-cartoonish and too fantastical given what gets established in the first act. A lesser still fun wuxia.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Dick C

All my credits go to King HU, who starts a total different style of "Traditional Action" film in that time...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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Audience Member

This is fine, but it lacks the tension and cinematic techniques that King Hu used to elevate wuxia into high art in films like A Touch of Zen. There was possibly too much fighting in this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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7.6/10, my review: https://lasttimeisawdotcom.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/last-film-i-watched-dragon-inn-1967/

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

My modern-day sensibilities cannot get over the cheesy OTT acting, and I've probably been spoilt by amazing fight choreography such that those here feel a little dull. BUT... I must admit that the camerawork is nimble and often surprising, and the sharp editing makes the in-camera effects and stunts work exceedingly well. It's also fascinating how this seems to be influenced by Westerns of the 1950s, while in its turn inspiring some of Quentin Tarantino's best (including Westerns).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

That old school trampoline-fu.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

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Chun Shih

Xiao Shaozi

Ying Bai

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Synopsis

Expert swordsmen defend the son and daughter of a condemned army commander.

Director: King Hu
Producer: L.S. Chang
Screenwriter: King Hu
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: Chinese
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 6, 2016
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2018
Runtime: 1h 51m

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