Dragon Dynasty

"He was the first European explorer to reach China. And if two dragons have their way, he'll be the last."

2006 1h 29m EN

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★4.1TMDB · 14

AdventureFantasyAction

Synopsis

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A group of European explorers returning from China battle a pair of dragons sent by an evil wizard intent on keeping his land a secret.

“He was the first European explorer to reach China. And if two dragons have their way, he'll be the last.”

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Cast

Federico Castelluccio
Marco
Aaron Hendry
Giovanni
Dionysio Basco
Gao Ling
Stana Katic
Ava
Peter Kwong
Shang Sel
James Hong
Gao
Hristo Shopov
King Agostino
Jeff Shann
Imperial Soldier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Codd
Writers: Berkeley Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Bulgaria

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matt Codd, shot by Anton Bakarski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Flores shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Federico Castelluccio and Aaron Hendry and Dionysio Basco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was the first European explorer to reach China. And if two dragons have their way, he'll be the last.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matt Codd directs. Anton Bakarski behind the camera. David Flores cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Bulgaria. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 20 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.
5Directed by Matt Codd, shot by Anton Bakarski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor David Flores shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Federico Castelluccio and Aaron Hendry and Dionysio Basco carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He was the first European explorer to reach China. And if two dragons have their way, he'll be the last.".
9IMDB entry: tt0831285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.