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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.
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Masterpiece Wuxia Movie |
Dragon Inn fascinates even after 46
years.
This is the mother of all wuxia
films.
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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.
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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
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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.