A City Called Dragon
1970｜90min｜Colour In the Southern Song Dynasty, heroine SHANG Yen-Chih ventures to the important Jin-controlled military base Dragon City to meet up with revolutionary comrade CHEN Yang-Xin, who is in possession of a secret map of resistance against the Jin. She finds out, however, that the entire CHEN family has been executed by Jin general BU Lung. To find the secret map’s whereabouts, SHANG Yen-Chih continues to track BU Lung, eventually discovering to her surprise that her long-term foe is actually a Song ally who has been undercover for years… A City Called Dragon is driven by a suspenseful plot, meticulously-selected locations and breathtaking dramatic tension. Newcomer HSU Feng especially impresses as heroine SHANG Yen-Chih and cuts a dashing figure in her period costume. Her strong performance is complemented by SHIH Chun’s portrayal of Jin general BU Lung, and together they make the two protagonists’ gradual shift from rivalry to empathy one of the highlights of the film. 1971 Golden Horse Awards, Most Promising Actress Award Director TU Chung-Hsun Born in eastern China’s Jiangsu province in 1936, TU Chung-Hsun once worked as a writer and director for the Motion Picture Division of Taiwan’s Government Information Office, Executive Yuan. He was an assistant director to director King HU on the films Dragon Gate Inn (1967) and A Touch of Zen (1971). His later films, Ci Ke (aka Assassin) (1976) and A Special Smile (1979), were both named Best Feature – Runner Up at the Golden Horse Awards.