Dragon Inn A Film by King Hu
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FilmSeries: Eureka - Masters of CinemaPublication details: London, U.K.: Eureka Entertainment Ltd. 2015Description: 111 minutes Colour 2.35:1 original aspect ratio Includes accompanying booklet 1 Blu-ray disc (Region B) and 1 DVD (Region 2)ISBN: - 5060000701692
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Day Loan | LSAD Library DVD collection | DVD 1079A, 1080A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100676452 |
Original film released 1967.
2 Disc set - 1 Blu-Ray + 1 DVD
Includes Booklet
Dual format edition Blu-Ray and DVD; Optional english subtitles; Archival newsreel footage from the film's premier; Trailer; 'Hostel Forces', a new video essay by critic David Cairns; 36 - page Booklet featuring vintage writing on the film by critic Tony Rayns; A testimonial about King Hu by Tsui Hark; an analysis of Hu's style by Edmond Wong; The eight characteristics of "the inn" in King Hu's films and archival images.
It's the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The powerful eunuch Cao (Pai Ying) has killed the loyal Minister Yu, and Yu's children are exiled to the border, whereupon Cao undertakes efforts to massacre the remnants of the family. As Yu's children take refuge in the Dragon Gate Inn, Xiao the righteous swordsman (Shih Jun) and the surviving loyalists of Minister Yu engage in a series of battles to the death against the forces of the bloodthirsty eunuch.