Dragon Inn

1967 1h 51m ZH

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 151

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Synopsis

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China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shih Chun
Hsiao Shao-Tzu
Pai Ying
Tsao Shao Chin
Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng
Miss Chu Huei
Miao Tian
Pi Shao-Tung
Han Ying-Chieh
Mao Zong-Xian
Tsao Chien
General Wu Ning
Hsueh Han
Chu Chi
Go Ming
Bookkeeper at Inn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: King Hu
Writers: King Hu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dragon Inn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by King Hu, shot by Hua Hui-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chen Hung-Min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shih Chun and Pai Ying and Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

King Hu directs. Hua Hui-Ying behind the camera. Chen Hung-Min cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Dragon Inn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by King Hu, shot by Hua Hui-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chen Hung-Min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shih Chun and Pai Ying and Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hua Hui-Ying
Editing: Chen Hung-Min
Makeup / hair: Wu Hsu-Ching
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Dragon Inn (1967)

Part of

Dragon Inn Collection

The Dragon Inn trilogy revolves around an inn setting across different timeframes, featuring distinct characters with varied agendas. Each film showcases enemies or unwelcome guests entering the inn, prompting the protagonists to defend, fight, or ambush them. Despite fantastical elements like dragons and flying swords, the narratives focus on power dynamics and personal battles rather than typical fantasy tropes, exploring the mental and emotional effects of violence on characters. The inn serves as a haven, safe-house, or battlefield, with its owner often playing a central role in protecting it from harm while pursuing personal motives. Despite different settings and characters, all films end with significant ramifications for the inn, its owners, and the factions involved.