The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
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The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
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Lee Khan, a high official under Mongolian Emperor Yuan of the Yuan dynasty procures the battle map of the Chinese rebel Chu Yuan-Chang's army. Rebel spies, aided by treachery within Khan's ranks, strive to corner him in an inn.
Countries:
HK, TW
Languages:
Mandarin
Runtime:
1hrs 45min
Status:
Released
Release date:
1973-12-06
Release format:
Streaming
— Apr 22, 1989
Another King Hu vehicle… this one feels a lot like a throwback to his very first taiwanese, post-Shaw Brothers production _Dragon Gate Inn_, both films being set predominantly in the confined space of a Guest House/Tavern, featuring plenty of action setpieces for King Hu standards and some spy thriller overtones. Though as i’ve come to expect by now from the director, this is a film driven by plot first and foremost, the action just being the icing on the cake. And speaking of action… this being the follow-up movie to his definitive masterpiece of Wu Xia storrytelling _A Touch Of Zen_, ending the film in just another epic battle sequence kinda feels like a regression to me. But that does in no way diminish the enjoyment i got out of the ride.