New Dragon Gate Inn details
| Format: | 18 DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Tony Leung, Bridget Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen |
| Director: | Li Hui Min |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Martial Arts, World Cinema - Chinese |
| Studio: | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
New Dragon Gate Inn |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | Not currently released |
| Main languages: | Mandarin |
| Subtitles: | English |
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New Dragon Gate Inn
By SAI81 (360 reviews) from Tonbridge , 15 Apr 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
A highly entertaining, if pretty silly, remake of King Hu's 1966 film. The plot is a tad confusing but let me try. Maggie Cheung (sigh) owns the Dragon Gate inn, in the middle of the desert. For some reason both bandits (led by Tony Leung Ka Fai and Brigitte Lin) and government agents who are hunting them end up there. There's lots of fighting. At the end Donnie Yen shows up (as a eunuch, of course) and the big final fight ensues. So, yes, it's all a bit mystifying and it's certainly not for newcomers to the wuxia genre but there's plenty to recommend here. Maggie Cheung's performance is infectious, she overplays the comedy to the hilt but the sillier she is the more fun her performance (and, I know I say this whenever I review one of her films but, she's SO beautiful that just watching her is a joy). Brigitte Lin is also teriffic in a much more steely and more action oriented part and Donnie Yen, sadly not in the film enough, shows up and struts his stuff impeccably. As far as the fighting goes it's all well worth watching but there's a couple of sequences that really stand out. First a fight between Lin and (a heavily doubled) Cheung in which Lin, having just had a bath, strips Cheung of her clothing one item at a time as they fight. Niether is ever exposed but it's hugely sexy as well as being a solid fight. The final fight is also magnificent with some stunning shots of the cast fighting in what is almost a sandstorm and some awe inspiring physicality from Donnie Yen. It ends in a touch so ludicrous that it's laugh out loud funny but that's the tone of the movie and doesn't hurt a great sequence. Sadly there's not quite enough action as the tension at the inn seldom boils over and another downside is that Tony Leung Ka Fai is rather bland (perhaps if he and Donnie Yen had traded roles there'd have been a better film here). At the end of the day, as is the case with most wuxia films, if you like the genre you'll find things to enjoy here and if you don't, well, you aren't reading this are you?- Was this review helpful to you?
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(13)enjoyable
By a customer from London , 05 Oct 2008good storyline with martial arts action!- Was this review helpful to you?
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great fun
By a customer from herts , 20 Nov 2006great fun watchable- Was this review helpful to you?
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not for me
By a customer from bradford england , 07 Jun 2006its ok for the people who like stringed action and who,s looking for a story in a kung fu film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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New Dragon Gate Inn
By SAI81 (360 reviews) from Tonbridge , 15 Apr 2006A highly entertaining, if pretty silly, remake of King Hu's 1966 film. The plot is a tad confusing but let me try. Maggie Cheung (sigh) owns the Dragon Gate inn, in the middle of the desert. For some reason both bandits (led by Tony Leung Ka Fai and Brigitte Lin) and government agents who are hunting them end up there. There's lots of fighting. At the end Donnie Yen shows up (as a eunuch, of course) and the big final fight ensues. So, yes, it's all a bit mystifying and it's certainly not for newcomers to the wuxia genre but there's plenty to recommend here. Maggie Cheung's performance is infectious, she overplays the comedy to the hilt but the sillier she is the more fun her performance (and, I know I say this whenever I review one of her films but, she's SO beautiful that just watching her is a joy). Brigitte Lin is also teriffic in a much more steely and more action oriented part and Donnie Yen, sadly not in the film enough, shows up and struts his stuff impeccably. As far as the fighting goes it's all well worth watching but there's a couple of sequences that really stand out. First a fight between Lin and (a heavily doubled) Cheung in which Lin, having just had a bath, strips Cheung of her clothing one item at a time as they fight. Niether is ever exposed but it's hugely sexy as well as being a solid fight. The final fight is also magnificent with some stunning shots of the cast fighting in what is almost a sandstorm and some awe inspiring physicality from Donnie Yen. It ends in a touch so ludicrous that it's laugh out loud funny but that's the tone of the movie and doesn't hurt a great sequence. Sadly there's not quite enough action as the tension at the inn seldom boils over and another downside is that Tony Leung Ka Fai is rather bland (perhaps if he and Donnie Yen had traded roles there'd have been a better film here). At the end of the day, as is the case with most wuxia films, if you like the genre you'll find things to enjoy here and if you don't, well, you aren't reading this are you?- Was this review helpful to you?
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Difficult to get into.
By a customer from Twick , 26 Feb 2006Lots of fighting, no story line.- Was this review helpful to you?
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