King Hu's mastery of pace, humour, colour and design makes most other movies around look tatty.
The Fate of Lee Khan(迎春閣之風波)
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Taiwan, Hong Kong · 1973
1h 45m
Director King Hu
Starring Li Li-Hua, Roy Chiao, Hsu Feng, Pai Ying
Genre Action, Adventure
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In 1336, 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. Aided by treachery within Khan's ranks, rebel spies strive to corner him in an inn to save the resistance movement.
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The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
Once the players are established, the movie falls into a sweet lather, rinse, repeat mode of scenes, alternating character intrigue and fighting.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
More exciting is Hu's handling of the minutes before violence erupts: His staging and editing pinballs our attention back and forth around the small inn, as conspirators furtively communicate with each other or gauge how to respond to the suspicions of Khan and his underlings. These masterful sequences are a delight.
Judging from this, The Fate of Lee Khan was to die of boredom waiting for the “fun parts” to begin.
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