Dragon Inn (1992)

Product Summary Publisher: Tai Seng Format: DVD UPC: 00601643877648 Buy.com Sku: 40149591 Item#: VKCLSY Category Keywords: Action  Adventure  China  Epic  Martial Arts  Non-U.S. Theatrical Release  Period Piece  Straight-To-Video  Rating: NR     Features: DVD, Letterbox, English, Subtitled   In the ming dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.), the secret police-likeeunuches are the true leaders. The evil eunuch tsao had vowedto eliminate the rebels led by chow and his lover yau, whoretreated to the desolate dragon inn run by the seductive,double-crossing jade.   Editor's Note This action-packed Hong Kong film, produced by Tsui Hark, is a clear predecessor of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. In the movie, an evil eunuch warlord (Donnie Yen) conspires against the Ming Dynasty and meets his match in the form of a motley band of acrobatic warriors led by the rebel Chow (Tony Leung) and the manager of the titular inn, the mysterious Jade (Maggie Cheung). This epic production features masterful fight sequences and a stunning finale shot in the Gobi desert. Plot Summary Evil eunuchs conspiring against the Ming Dynasty meet their match in the form of a motley band of acrobatic warriors based at the titular inn.   Features Uncut Version with over 15 minutes of additional footage Region 0 (All Regions) Letterboxed - 1.85:1 Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - Ric Meyers - Hong Kong Film Expert Trailers Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/ Photo Galleries: Filmographies - Cast & Crew   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Tai Seng Release Date: 8/23/2005 Running Time: 103 minutes Original Release Date: 1992 Catalog ID: 87764 UPC: 00601643877648 Number of Discs: 1 Audio & Video Original Language: Cantonese Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, Chinese Dubbed, Chinese, Cantonese, Mandarin Dubbed Available Subtitles: English Video: Color   Cast & Crew Maggie Cheung Donnie Yen Brigitte Lin Tony Leung Ka Fai Lawrence Ng Cheung Tan - Screenwriter Tsui Hark - Producer Ching Siu-Tung - Director Raymond Lee - Director    Product Image

Dragon Inn has an all-star cast which includes: Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen and Tony Leung (the taller one). Brigitte, Maggie and Tony form a love triangle in a desert inn while trying to avoid attention from government soldiers. Donnie plays one of the villains but doesn't really appear until the end of the movie. I was a bit disappointed that Donnie didn't have a larger role but at least Maggie and Brigitte were both charming and likable.
 
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