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Dragon Inn

Dragon Inn

19677.31h 51m

Overview

China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.

Directed by King Hu
Written by King Hu
Produced by L.S. Chang
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Top Cast

Shih Chun

Shih Chun

Hsiao Shao-Tzu

Pai Ying

Pai Ying

Tsao Shao Chin

Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

Miss Chu Huei

Miao Tian

Miao Tian

Pi Shao-Tung

Han Ying-Chieh

Han Ying-Chieh

Mao Zong-Xian

Tsao Chien

Tsao Chien

General Wu Ning

Hsueh Han

Hsueh Han

Chu Chi

G

Go Ming

Bookkeeper at Inn

Ko Hsiao-Pao

Ko Hsiao-Pao

Waiter at Inn

K

Ko Fei

Kuei Yu Chang

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fueunuchinnwuxia15th century

About Dragon Inn

Dragon Inn is a action, adventure film released in 1967 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, eunuch, inn, wuxia, 15th century. Directed by King Hu, it stars Shih Chun, Pai Ying, Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng. China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.

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