Long men fei jia

"Jet Li and Tsui Hark are back together."

Dec 15 2011 R 2h 2m
Action, Adventure

Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.

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Plot

The Emperor's eunuchs have gained power and influence, the East Bureau and West Bureau spy and police the nation. They visit the shipyards, but only as a cover to execute those who would try and report their taking of bribes to the Emperor. Zhao Huai'an fights the leader of the East Bureau, defeating him and putting his head in a box and hanging it as a warning to other corrupt officials. The Emperor's chief concubine 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.

Written by

Tsui Hark

Directed by

Tsui Hark

Cast

Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen

Crew

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Production Countries

China

Production Companies

Film Workshop, Beijing Liangzi Group, Bona International Film Group, Shineshow

Languages

Awards

17 wins & 37 nominations total

Trailers
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
8,893
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA