The action scenes are wire work heavy, something I'm not particularly fond of, and watching people simply spinning or flying through the air is not something that I call martial arts it's not about skill, but show. The story of different groups of people holed up in a single location trying to discover each other's identity and kill each other has been done to death so there was no interest there. It's simply that there's not really anything going on here that I liked. Sure, there is talent involved Tsui Hark makes his presence felt as producer, and all of the actors were or are famous at one time or another in their native country. I can't help feeling that the rating I've given it is a bit harsh, but then I rate for enjoyment over accomplishment. It's not that it's a particularly bad film, because it isn't it's just that the overly-complex storyline is so routine and sketchy that long periods of the film go by that are pretty boring. NEW DRAGON GATE INN belongs to the latter category. Of the ones I've watched, I like maybe a few, including the first couple of ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINAs and MOON WARRIORS the rest I can take or leave. I'm not really a big fan of the new wave of period kung fu films that filled Hong Kong cinemas throughout the 1990s. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 3 / 10 A frenzied mess True cinema magic, and certainly one of the best of its kind - perhaps one of the best of any kind. It takes us to another world and introduces us to interesting people, and then, when the end comes, it simply says 'adieu' and the film closes and we are home again - but far better informed on the nature of the world, and of the human heart, than we would be other wise. You never have any doubt as to where your eye should light, nor are you ever disappointed.Īfter viewing any narrative film, we have the right to ask ourselves, "did I go any interesting places here? did I meet any interesting people? did I see anything I could not have seen otherwise?" The answers for this film are: "yes, yes, and again yes" Although this is not a 'magic kung fu' film, yet there is magic in virtually every frame. A dark Romantic tragedy over-layered with a romantic comedy almost as dark, and filled with living breathing characters brilliantly portrayed by an excellent cast still, the film's primary asset is its breathtaking imagery and carefully subdued (given the material) editing. One of the most beautiful of Hong Kong's 'New wave' sword-fight films, "Dragon Inn" has virtually nothing wrong to be said for it. Reviewed by winner55 10 / 10 True cinema magic
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