#106: Dragon Inn (1967)

#106: Dragon Inn (1967)

Published: September 23, 2024

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We review King Hu’s Dragon Inn (1967), a period tale about a cohort of heroic warriors fighting to protect the innocent from the shadowy forces of an evil Eunuch, that showcases a graceful interplay between characters, landscape, editing and compositional form that elevate it above other works in the wuxia genre.  Tune in the for the full review!

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[00:00] Intro + City Hunter, Mononoke, Jade Trilogy book series, and G-F...