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Films like Sun Dragon.

Sun Dragon (1979) reads as Warm, breathless, measured kung-fu / independent, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The 36 Crazy Fists (1977) poster
1. The 36 Crazy Fists1977

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Odd Couple (1979) poster
2. Odd Couple1979

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The World of the Drunken Master (1979) poster
3. The World of the Drunken Master1979

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Loot (1980) poster
4. The Loot1980

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Leg Fighters (1980) poster
5. The Leg Fighters1980

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979) poster
6. The Incredible Kung Fu Master1979

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Grand Theft Auto (1977) poster
7. Grand Theft Auto1977

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dragon Lord (1982) poster
8. Dragon Lord1982

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a warm emotional register.

Seven Women for the MacGregors (1967) poster
9. Seven Women for the MacGregors1967

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Prodigal Son (1981) poster
10. The Prodigal Son1981

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966) poster
11. Seven Guns for the MacGregors1966

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) poster
12. Cotton Comes to Harlem1970

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Sun Dragon’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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