Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is an action, drama and adventure film directed by Tsui Hark, running about 125 minutes. “Jet Li and Tsui Hark are back together.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up 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.

Who’s in it. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate stars Jet Li as Chow Wai On, Zhou Xun as Jade, Chen Kun as Yu Hua Tian and Gwei Lun-Mei as Tribal Princess, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $127.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Hi-YAH Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Flying Swords of Dragon Gate page.

If you liked it. Fans of Flying Swords of Dragon Gate tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.