Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang

Produced by Homegreen Films

200382 min6.8 / 10

A meditative elegy for cinema itself, where the closing of a movie palace becomes a meditation on memory, mortality, and the ghosts that linger in dark theaters.

On a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Goodbye, Dragon Inn sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Dragon Inn violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Goodbye, Dragon Inn end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Dragon Inn scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Dragon Inn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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