King Hu's DRAGON INN is one of those milestone martial arts movies that marks a leap forward in progress for the genre. Made after his COME DRINK WITH ME for Shaw, it features another kick-ass female swordswoman (Polly Sheng-Kuan, playing a man) and an interesting single-location thriller style plot in which various opposing characters congregate at the titular inn, which is in the middle of nowhere amid lush Taiwanese mountainous locations. The action hits regularly, Bai Ying's eunuch villain makes a mark (and heavily influenced later kung fu flicks) and there's enough plotting and treachery to hold viewers' attentions.
Review of Dragon Inn
