Principal cast
Lee Kang-sheng as Projectionist, Chen Shiang-Chyi as Ticket Woman, Kiyonobu Mitamura as Japanese Tourist, Miao Tian as Self, and Shih Chun as Self
About the film
Goodbye, Dragon Inn at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2003 film at stop 183 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
On a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.
Key craft credits
Liao Pen-jung (director of photography) and Chan Sing-Cheong (editor)
- Director
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Release
- 2003-12-12
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Taiwan
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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