Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Seen it?2011 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 14 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$100 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Jet LiChow Wai-on
- Zhou XunLing Yan Qiu
- Chen KunYu Huatian / Fengli Dao
- Gwei Lun-MeiChang Xiao Wen
- Chris Lee YuchunGu Shaotang
- Louis Fan Siu-wongMa Jinliang
- Mavis FanSu Huirong
- Du YihengJi Xueyong
- Zhang XinyuImperial Consort Wan
- Sheng ChienTan Luzi