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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011 · Movie · 125 min · ★ 6.3 · 63% critics

ActionAdventureDrama

After a legendary desert inn is rebuilt, it becomes a cover for a ruthless crew hunting a buried city said to surface only during a once-in-decades sandstorm. As rival factions and strangers converge on the outpost, shifting loyalties and lookalike impostors turn a treasure chase into a chaotic fight for survival.

Based on Dragon Gate Inn, New Dragon Gate Inn

Also known as New Dragon Gate Inn

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Details
Original title
龍門飛甲
Years
2011
Release date
2011-12-15
Language
Chinese
Runtime
125 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
63/100
TMDB rating
6.3/10 (242 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a flashy, over-the-top wuxia adventure with constant clashes and a treasure-hunt hook; Not for you if you dislike convoluted stories, lookalike confusion, or CGI-heavy action like some found in Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.

Pros: big 3D spectacle; energetic wuxia fights; fun pulpy intrigue | Cons: confusing crowded plot; heavy CGI overload; thin character depth

Themes

  • martial arts
  • sandstorm
  • eunuch
  • concubine
  • chinese emperor
  • wuxia
  • 15th century

Awards & recognition

  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Action Choreography · 2012
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest New Performer · 2012 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Cinematography · 2012 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Film · 2012 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Actress · 2012 · nominated
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  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Director · 2012 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Action Choreography · 2012 · nominated
  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2012 · nominated
  • Hundred Flowers AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2012 · nominated
  • Hundred Flowers AwardBest Director · 2012 · nominated
  • Hundred Flowers AwardBest Actor · 2012 · nominated
  • Hundred Flowers AwardBest Actress · 2012 · nominated
  • Asian Film AwardBest Actor · 2011 · nominated
  • Asian Film AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2011 · nominated
  • Asian Film AwardBest Film · 2011 · nominated
  • Asian Film AwardBest Director · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Tsui Hark