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* ActionGirl: Several. Ling Yanqiu, the innkeeper, that BladeEnthusiast woman with the throwing knives that catch each other...

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* ActionGirl: Several. Ling Yanqiu, the innkeeper, that BladeEnthusiast woman with the throwing knives that catch each other...



* ButtMonkey: Feng Li Dao.

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* TheDragon: Ma Jianliang to Yu Huatian. DragonInChief: Yu is actually this to the Emperor's jealous SmugSnake concubine.

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* IdenticalStranger

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* MadeOfIron
* TheMole

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* LighterAndSofter: It's the third version and second remake based off ''Dragon Gate Inn'', and by far the most light-hearted and least violent, with most of the action scenes being WireFu-based acrobatics, onscreen deaths being far less gory, and the darker themes (like the Dragon Gate Inn dealing with cannibalism an child murder) of previous versions omitted out. The protagonist played by Jet Li is also far more heroic and not as morally ambiguous as his predecessors.
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* SpaghettiWestern: Another recent {{Wuxia}} film to be stylistically influenced by melancholic and violent films of Sergio Leone (Donnie Yen's ''Film/FourteenBlades'' being another), being set in the windswepts deserts of ''Shing Jian'' Province, China.

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* SpaghettiWestern: Another recent {{Wuxia}} film to be stylistically influenced by melancholic and violent films of Sergio Leone (Donnie Yen's ''Film/FourteenBlades'' being another), being set in the windswepts deserts of ''Shing Jian'' Province, China.


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* WorldOfActionGirls: Several. Ling Yanqiu, the innkeeper, that BladeEnthusiast woman with the throwing knives that catch each other...
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* ActingForTwo: The BigBad and a smalltime crook, who naturally has to impersonate the former.

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* ActingForTwo: The BigBad and a smalltime crook, who naturally has to impersonate the former.


* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: At least in West Bureau and (seemingly) East Bureau. The [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority reverse]] could also be true.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Su]]
** Also, the Emperor's concubine. She's apparently so influential she created West Bureau.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: At least in West Bureau and (seemingly) East Bureau. The [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority reverse]] could also be true.
* BitchInSheepsClothing:
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[[spoiler: Su]]
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* ActionGirl: Several. Ling Yanqiu, the innkeeper, that KnifeNut woman with the throwing knives that catch each other...

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* ActionGirl: Several. Ling Yanqiu, the innkeeper, that KnifeNut BladeEnthusiast woman with the throwing knives that catch each other...
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I Ate What clean up. The trope is when a character eats something, unaware of what they are consuming, and then reacts in disgust after they find out what it is. Misuse will be deleted or moved to another trope when applicable. Administrivia.Zero Context Examples will be removed or commented out depending on the amount of context within the entry. Also, I Ate What is not a character trope.


* IAteWhat: When violence breaks out in Dragon Gate Inn, expect tomorrow's dinner to be made out of ''the losers''.
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* BoatLights: Doubles as a RedRightHand for Ma Jianliang.
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* SpaghettiWestern: Another recent {{Wuxia}} film to be stylistically influenced by melancholic and violent films of Sergio Leone (Donnie Yen's "14 Blades" being another), being set in the windswepts deserts of ''Shing Jian'' Province, China.

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* SpaghettiWestern: Another recent {{Wuxia}} film to be stylistically influenced by melancholic and violent films of Sergio Leone (Donnie Yen's "14 Blades" ''Film/FourteenBlades'' being another), being set in the windswepts deserts of ''Shing Jian'' Province, China.
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* DeathByCameo: GordonLiu is the first of the eunuchs to fall before Zhou.

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* DeathByCameo: GordonLiu Creator/GordonLiu is the first of the eunuchs to fall before Zhou.
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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, Film/NewDragonInn. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel of the 1967 DragonGateInn.

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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, Film/NewDragonInn. film ''Film/NewDragonGateInn''. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel of the 1967 DragonGateInn.
''Film/DragonGateInn''.
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A 2011 Wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring JetLi (among others) set in the Ming Dynasty, and shot in 3D

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A 2011 Wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring JetLi Creator/JetLi (among others) set in the Ming Dynasty, and shot in 3D



* EpicFlail: JetLi has [[XOnAStick a sword on a chain.]] Your argument is invalid.

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* EpicFlail: JetLi Creator/JetLi has [[XOnAStick a sword on a chain.]] Your argument is invalid.

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* {{Badass}}: The entirety of the cast. Notable because, like Film/NewDragonInn, the ''eunuchs'' are invincible sword masters.



* SmugSnake: Yu Huatian, very much.
** A rare {{Badass}} and AuthorityEqualsAsskicking example. He's still an obnoxious ass, though.

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* SmugSnake: Yu Huatian, very much. \n** A rare {{Badass}} and AuthorityEqualsAsskicking example. He's still an obnoxious ass, though.
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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, NewDragonInn. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel of the 1967 DragonGateInn.

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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, NewDragonInn.Film/NewDragonInn. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel of the 1967 DragonGateInn.



* {{Badass}}: The entirety of the cast. Notable because, like NewDragonInn, the ''eunuchs'' are invincible sword masters.

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* {{Badass}}: The entirety of the cast. Notable because, like NewDragonInn, Film/NewDragonInn, the ''eunuchs'' are invincible sword masters.



* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: East Bureau, the villains from NewDragonInn, are weaklings compared to WEST Bureau.

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* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: East Bureau, the villains from NewDragonInn, Film/NewDragonInn, are weaklings compared to WEST Bureau.

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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, NewDragonInn. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel.

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It is a remake/sequel to the 1992 movie, NewDragonInn. Which, itself, was a remake/sequel.
remake/sequel of the 1967 DragonGateInn.



** DarkActionGirl: [[spoiler:Even Su Huirong, the woman they've all been after.]]
* ActorAllusion: JetLi gets to deliver [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina multiple flying kicks]] in the climax.

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** * DarkActionGirl: [[spoiler:Even Su Huirong, the woman they've all been after.]]
* ActorAllusion: JetLi gets to deliver [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina multiple flying kicks]] in the climax.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: At least in West Bureau and (seemingly) East Bureau.
** The [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority reverse]] could also be true.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: At least in West Bureau and (seemingly) East Bureau.
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Bureau. The [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority reverse]] could also be true.



* [[spoiler:DecoyDamsel]]
* TheDragon: Ma Jianliang to Yu Huatian.
** DragonInChief: Yu is actually this to the Emperor's jealous SmugSnake concubine.

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* [[spoiler:DecoyDamsel]]
* TheDragon: Ma Jianliang to Yu Huatian.
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Huatian. DragonInChief: Yu is actually this to the Emperor's jealous SmugSnake concubine.
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* ActorAllusion: JetLi gets to deliver [[OnceUponATimeInChina multiple flying kicks]] in the climax.

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* ActorAllusion: JetLi gets to deliver [[OnceUponATimeInChina [[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina multiple flying kicks]] in the climax.
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* BoatLights: Doubles as a RedRightHand for the deputy chief of West Bureau.

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* BoatLights: Doubles as a RedRightHand for the deputy chief of West Bureau.Ma Jianliang.
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* ImAHumanitarian: The head of East Bureau drinks wine which has pickled body parts in it.
** Anyone who doesn't bring their own chop sticks to Dragon Gate Inn.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: At least in West Bureau and (seemingly) East Bureau.
** The [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority reverse]] could also be true.



* ShaggyDogStory: Sort of. [[spoiler: The concubine has been DeadAllAlong and the treasure is buried almost as soon as its found. The only people who get what they want is the rebels.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: Sort of. [[spoiler: The concubine Emperor's maid has been DeadAllAlong and the treasure is buried almost as soon as its found. The only people who get what they want is the rebels.]]


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** A rare {{Badass}} and AuthorityEqualsAsskicking example. He's still an obnoxious ass, though.
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** Also, the Emperor's concubine. She's apparently so influential she created West Bureau.

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* Badass: The entirety of the cast. Notable because, like NewDragonInn, the ''eunuchs'' are invincible sword masters.

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* Badass: {{Badass}}: The entirety of the cast. Notable because, like NewDragonInn, the ''eunuchs'' are invincible sword masters.


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* BoatLights: Doubles as a RedRightHand for the deputy chief of West Bureau.
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* DesignatedHero: Everyone at the inn ''BUT'' the rebels is a complete bastard.

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