Chasing the Dragon

2023 1h 35m ZH

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Legendary heroes, lame-rich rises, dragons fight tigers, wealth and danger

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Wu Guohao
Vincent Wong Ho-Shun
Xu Le
Raquel Xu Dongdong
Jenny Bai
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Fat Bob
Dominic Ho Hou-Man
Brother Wai
Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin
Zhu Youzi
Yun Qianqian
Zheng Minzhen
Gui Jingjing
Wen Wen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Venus Keung
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 6

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 6

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 6

CINEMA

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Part of the "Chasing the Dragon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 6

AWARDS

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Jordan Chan Siu-Chun and Vincent Wong Ho-Shun and Raquel Xu Dongdong carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Venus Keung directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "Chasing the Dragon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Jordan Chan Siu-Chun and Vincent Wong Ho-Shun and Raquel Xu Dongdong carry the top of the cast.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH

Part of

Chasing the Dragon Collection

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.