DRAGON INN

March 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Dragon Inn
Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Joaquin de la Puente on 3/28 at 4pm
The art of martial-arts filmmaking took a leap into bold new territory with this action-packed tale of Ming-dynasty intrigue. 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. The first film King Hu made after moving to Taiwan from Hong Kong in search of more creative freedom, Dragon Inn (Long men kezhan) combines rhythmic editing, meticulous choreography, and gorgeous widescreen compositions with a refinement that was new to the wuxia genre. Its blockbuster success breathed new life into a classic formula and established Hu as one of Chinese cinema’s most audacious innovators.
Dir: King Hu / 1967 / Mandarin with English subtitles / 111 min

“Hu directs his fight sequences with a showman’s flair but also a pickpocket’s sleight of hand. He puts you inside the action.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

SCREENING: FRI 3/28 4PM; SAT 3/29 4PM; SUN 3/30 4PM

$13 GA & $10 OFS. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.