| Description |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (unpaged : color illustrations). |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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monaural rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby Digital |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 937 |
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Criterion collection ; 937.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; monaural. |
| Cast |
Bai Ying, Shih Chun, Shangkuan Ling-fung, Ko Fei, Ko Hsiao Pao, Gao Ming, Tsao Chien, Han Ying-Chieh, Miao Tien, Hsieh Han, Chang Yun-wen, Yee Ang, Wan Chung-Shan, Wen Tian, Tian Peng, Hsu Feng. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Hua Hui-Ying ; editor, Chen Hung-min ; music, Zhou Lan-ping. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967. |
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Wide screen (2.35:1). |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
After having the emperor's minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim's children to a remote point on the northern Chinese border. But that bloodthirsty mission is confounded by a mysterious group of fighters who arrive on the scene, intent on delivering justice and defending the innocent. |
| Note |
Special features: new interview with actor Shangkuan Ling-fung; interview from 2016 with actor Shih Chun; scene analysis by author ahd New York Asian Film Festival cofounder Grady Hendrix; newsreel footage of the film's 1967 premiere in Taipei, Taiwan; trailer. |
| Language |
Mandarin dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Eunuchs -- China -- History -- Drama.
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Martial arts -- Drama.
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Assassination -- China -- Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Martial arts films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Hu, Jinquan, 1931-1997, screenwriter, film director.
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Zhang, Taoran, film producer.
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Bai, Ying, 1940- actor.
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Shi, Jun, 1935- actor.
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Shangguan, Lingfeng, actor.
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Ko, Phillip, 1952- actor.
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Ko, Hsiao Pao, actor.
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Gao, Ming, 1942- actor.
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Tsao, Chien, 1922-2002, actor.
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Han, Yingjie, actor.
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Miao, Tian, 1925-2005, actor.
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Hsieh, Han, actor.
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Chang, Yun-wen, actor.
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Yee, Ang, actor.
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Wan, Chongshan, 1942-2016 actor.
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Wen, Tian, actor.
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Tien, Peng, 1945- actor.
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Xu, Feng, 1950- actor.
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Union Film (Firm), production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Dragon Inn |
| Note |
Also known as: Dragon Gate Inn |
| Standard No. |
715515218412 |
| ISBN |
9781681434827 |
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1681434822 |
| Music No. |
CC2925D The Criterion Collection |
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