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• M Klein's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  M Klein

  Some unforgettable moments: 1) sun rising over the inn to that amazing score 2) The woman knight fearlessly approaching the inn and flicking off arrows 3) chief bad guy's face framed by his straw hat

  March 15, 2012 11:57

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• joey Noodles's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  joey Noodles

  Superb wuxia cinema. Hu creates an incredible atmosphere, tension and suspense (especially in the first hour). In that respect it almost rivals Harakiri (which is far superior), his direction is unassuming but he composes every scene with such elegance, the fight scenes are excellently choreographed. Yes, it wanes ever so slightly towards the end, but it has got me excited to see more from Hu. 4/5

  May 11, 2014 14:13

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• Trevs's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  Trevs

  Intense! The first half hour is especially spectacular, once our mysterious man shows up at the inn, and the tension that follows. The preludes to any fight scenes are just as tense and nail baiting as the action itself. The mental mind games and stand offs that leave me throwing my furniture out the window in frustration. The action scenes, especially in the second half, are fluid; utterly beautiful.

  September 17, 2012 21:52

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• Gonçalo Rosas's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  Gonçalo Rosas

  7 - An action gem absolutely steeped in period detail, and a masterfully-directed, graciously-edited and paced linchpin of the wuxia genre. Proof positive that budgetary and technological constraints are no match for old school ingenuity. The script is a little bit too reliant on naff tropes, though it hardly matters.

  July 21, 2015 14:41

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• Mtume Gant's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  Mtume Gant

  What I can always say about King Hu films is they are mythology done right. The lead and set up are as exhilarating as the payoff. Its just overall a wonderful experience

  May 08, 2016 15:02

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• EdieEmm's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  EdieEmm

  Good guys, bad guys, roaming heroes, deceptively unassuming innkeepers, poison and eunuchs and standoffs at remote outposts... What's not to love? Gorgeous landscapes, great editing, decent choreography and fantastic score. And Polly Shang-Kwan is badass.

  January 03, 2016 03:22

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• Ozu_Teapot's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  Ozu_Teapot

  (4)

  January 09, 2016 09:54

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• interstixuel's rating of the film Dragon Gate Inn

  interstixuel

  Not as visually dazzling as A Touch of Zen, but contains more psychological and narrative depth (aside from the ending). The choreography was a joy, and the 侠(xia) was potent. Easy to see how this laid the groundwork for Tsui Hark's astonishing wuxia flicks, including his 1992 New Dragon Gate Inn w/ Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. Watching this in the mostly empty theater, felt like I was in a Tsai Ming Liang film.

  May 14, 2016 20:59

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