S5E5 - Dragon Inn

In this episode of Heroic Purgatory we put on our wuxia hats and EastmanColor glasses for King Hu's 1967 iconic piece, Dragon Inn. It is a film of many influences coalesced into a Ming dynasty tale of brave warriors standing up to an evil eunuch's army, with beautiful action pieces and big emotional swings. We discuss how the film holds up today and how it compares with the more recent Tsui Hark produce New Dragon Gate Inn (1992). We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow Jason:

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S5E5 - Dragon Inn is an episode from Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast by John Atom, Jason Maher.

This episode is 01:35:34 long.

This episode was published on May 31, 2025.

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