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Which 1967 Taiwanese wuxia film, directed by King Hu and set during the Ming dynasty, is widely regarded as the work that elevated martial-arts cinema to an art form through its balletic action choreography and philosophical Buddhist themes?
Answer: Dragon Inn — King Hu's Dragon Inn (Long men kezhan) established many wuxia conventions—heroes operating outside the law, bamboo-forest duels, and action choreography as narrative expression.
- A A Touch of Zen
- B Come Drink with Me
- C The Fate of Lee Khan
- D Dragon Inn ✓
King Hu's Dragon Inn (Long men kezhan) established many wuxia conventions—heroes operating outside the law, bamboo-forest duels, and action choreography as narrative expression.