Join Asia Society Texas for a screening of 'Dragon Inn' as part of the "Wuxia Cinema: The Magic of Martial Arts" series. 'Dragon Inn' screens on Tuesday, October 18.
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Come Drink With Me (Hong Kong, 1966)
Even if you’re not a big fan of wuxia, or Chinese historical martial arts films, you’ve certainly seen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, so you’re aware of their distinctive visual style. That style, of course, didn’t come out of nowhere, it developed over time, and can be traced back to the work of one man, writer-director King Hu, the creator of the modern wuxia movie. This week we’re looking at Hu’s first three hugely influential films, which established the tropes, look, and feel of the genre in the Asian cinema of the late Sixties.