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CHINA · 1966
Come Drink With Me
King Hu
Synopsis
Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her miss
Cinematic DNA
I always loved the wuxia genre, especially King Hu's films like 'Come Drink With Me.' I wanted to bring that grace and poetry to a modern film, especially with the female heroines.
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This Film Influenced
→ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Films with Similar Themes
martial arts action · kidnapping and ransom · government vs rebels · female warrior protagonist · drunken master archetype
