Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Name: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2011-12-15
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Cast: Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Gwei Lun-Mei, Chris Lee Yuchun

2011, Chinese. Directed by Tsui Hark.

Jet Li and Tsui Hark are back together.

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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Runtime: 2h 5m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Chinese
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6.2/10 from 258 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, and Shout! Factory in India.

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Released: 15 December 2011
Original title: 龍門飛甲
Country: China, Hong Kong
Written by: Tsui Hark, Ho Kei-ping, Yali Zhu
Budget: $35M
Box office: $128K

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What Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is based on

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is based on Dragon Gate Inn, a 1967 film and New Dragon Gate Inn, a 1992 film.

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Dragon Gate Inn
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New Dragon Gate Inn
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New Dragon Gate Inn

1992 · 7.4/10

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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate: quick answers

What should I watch before Flying Swords of Dragon Gate?

Watch Dragon Inn (1967) and New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) first.

Is Flying Swords of Dragon Gate worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.2/10 from 258 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is Flying Swords of Dragon Gate?

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).

Does Flying Swords of Dragon Gate have a post-credits scene?

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Which OTT platform is Flying Swords of Dragon Gate on?

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, and Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Flying Swords of Dragon Gate?

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) was directed by Tsui Hark and stars Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun.

What is Flying Swords of Dragon Gate based on?

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is based on Dragon Gate Inn, a 1967 film and New Dragon Gate Inn, a 1992 film.