{"product_id":"dragon-inn-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","title":"DRAGON INN (Masters of Cinema) BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quintessential entryway into the highly stylized, tightly choreographed wuxia genre of martial arts cinema,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a global breakthrough for the form’s greatest practitioner, King Hu. Its influence remains incalculable, from its annihilation of traditional expectations of what kind of role an actress should inhabit (also chipped away at by Hu’s previous masterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome Drink with Me\u003c\/em\u003e), to the formation of many of the genre’s archetypes – such as the Eunuch, the Swordswoman, and the Family of Murdered Loyal Officials – that are still recognizable in the martial arts films of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The powerful eunuch Cao (Pai Ying) has killed the Loyal Minister Yu, and Yu’s children are exiled to the border, whereupon Cao undertakes efforts to massacre the remnants of the family. As Yu’s children take refuge in the Dragon Gate Inn, Xiao the righteous swordsman (Shih Jun) and the surviving loyalists of Minister Yu engage in a series of battles to the death against the forces of the blood thirsty eunuch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter having returned to the spotlight in 2003 as the backdrop for Tsai Ming-liang’s modern classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Bye Dragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e, Hu’s film is again resurrected by way of the dazzling 2014 4K restoration presented here. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the first time in the UK on Blu-ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A facinating reminder of what martial arts cinema looked like before the rise of Bruce Lee” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“a touchstone of martial arts cinema \u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“riotously entertaining” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70169\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 1080p transfer of the film on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival newsreel footage from the film’s première\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHostel Forces, a new video essay by critic David Cairns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36-PAGE BOOKLET featuring vintage writing on the film by critic Tony Rayns; a testimonial about King Hu by Tsui Hark; an analysis of Hu’s style by Edmond Wong; the eight characteristics of “the inn” in King Hu’s films and archival images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480024961198,"sku":"EKA70169","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Dragon-Inn-Lime-Light-BD.jpg?v=1751295845","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/dragon-inn-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}