Chinese Independent Film Foundation presents
Dragon Inn 龍門客棧
The film that redefined martial arts cinema – and turned the inn into myth.
King Hu 胡金銓
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Taiwan
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1967
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Unclassified (15+)
Tickets
| Full | $20 |
|---|---|
| Concession | $16 |
| Member | $14 |
When
King Hu 胡金銓’s Dragon Inn stages a moral duel between loyal fugitives and corrupt power at a desert outpost. With architectural precision, silence, and swift choreography, Hu forged a cinematic language that balances suspense and serenity. Its influence goes far beyond its genre: a study in rhythm, virtue, and the choreography of justice. The film’s timeless energy shows how Chinese-language cinema turns movement into philosophy and legend into art.
Format: 2K Digital Restoration DCP
Language: Chinese with English subtitles
Source: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
Courtesy: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
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