Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a 2011 wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lunmei, Louis Fan and Mavis Fan. The film is a remake of Dragon Gate Inn 1966 and New Dragon Gate Inn 1992 but takes place three years after. Production started onOctober 2010 and is filmed in 3D. The film screened out of competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. The film received seven nominations at the 2012 Asian Film Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

The Emperors chief concubine asks the West Bureau why they waste time on power struggles when she only wants them to prevent the Emperor impregnating anyone aside from her. Three pregnant courtesans have been executed, a fourth is being hunted down. Officials stop a riverboat and are about to execute a woman but a masked hero intervenes. Zhao watches from nearby and the masked hero also claims to be Zhao. The imposter helps the courtesan flee to Dragons Gate, Zhao and his followers decide to fight the West Bureau to help delay them and aid in the escape.As a sandstorm threatens and drove most travellers away, a few groups driven by different agendas are determined to stay in the desert at the famous Dragons Gate Inn. Amidst rumors of an ancient city and with Zhao Huaian and the leader of the West Bureau approaching, events are about to unfold with the Dragons Gate Inn as the stage for an all out clash. ........

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