COME DRINK WITH ME – Chinese Action From 1966 Screening in 35mm at Webster University May 23rd

A 35mm print of King Hu’s COME DRINK WITH ME (1966) screens at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood) Thursday May 23rd, The screening begin at 7:30. Facebook invite can be found HERE

The first feature film from master of the wuxia King Hu (A Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn) and his only collaboration with Shaw Brothers, Come Drink with Me introduces us to the character of Golden Swallow, a general’s daughter who finds herself rescuing her brother from bandits. As portrayed by burgeoning Shaw star Cheng Pei-Pei (whom Western audiences might know best as Jade Fox from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Golden Swallow is a feminist action heroine for the ages.

Screening from a 35mm print courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive.

Admission is:

$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.