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The Taiwan Film Institute
Directed by: King Hu
Featuring: Shih Chun, Shangkuan Ling-fung, Bai Ying, Miao Tian, Han Ying-chieh, Hsieh Han, Tsao Chien, Gao Ming, Wan Chung-shan, Ko Fei, Wen Tian, Hsu Feng
The art of martial-arts filmmaking took a leap into bold new territory with this action-packed tale of Ming-dynasty intrigue. After having the emperor’s minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim’s children to a remote point on the northern Chinese border. But that bloodthirsty mission is confounded by a mysterious group of fighters who arrive on the scene, intent on delivering justice and defending the innocent. The first film King Hu made after moving to Taiwan from Hong Kong in search of more creative freedom, Dragon Inn combines rhythmic editing, meticulous choreography, and gorgeous widescreen compositions with a refinement that was new to the wuxia genre. Its blockbuster success breathed new life into a classic formula and established Hu as one of Chinese cinema’s most audacious innovators.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Mandarin Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Video Essay, Newsreel Footage, Theatrical Trailer, Poster Insert
- New interview with actor Shangkuan Ling-fung
- Interview from 2016 with actor Shih Chun
- Scene analysis by author and New York Asian Film Festival cofounder Grady Hendrix
- Newsreel footage of the film’s 1967 premiere in Taipei, Taiwan
- Trailer
- An essay by critic Andrew Chan
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