The Cinematic Magic of King Hu

The Maestro

I always enjoyed King Hu's artistry flair be it in acting or directing.

Two movies that I truly enjoyed was Come Drink With Me and Dragon Inn.

Masterpiece Wuxia Movie

Dragon Inn fascinates even after 46 years.

This is the mother of all wuxia films.

Choreographed swordsplay

The only other film that generated such vibes was the One-Armed Swordsman.

This is the work of the master director King Hu after the memorable Come Drink With Me.

Lovely damsel

I think this film is well-paced and created characters that are bigger than life.

The villain, eunuch Tsao Shao-chin is classic as the deadly nemesis of the hero and heroine played by

Tsao the Eunuch

Shih Chun and Polly Shang Kuan Lin Fong. The chemistry between Polly and Shih Chun can be 

detected throughout the movie.

Great casting.

As for the story, it is as usual, the good versus the bad where the martial artists saves the children of an 

executed general from being killed by rogue eunuchs and their marauding henchmen.

Always fresh, Dragon Inn is a delight to revisit.