Dragon, the Young Master

"Brace Yourself for the Most Incredible Fighting Machine EVER!"

1981 1h 24m ZH

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★7.0TMDB · 3★5.5IMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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Set in 1920's Manchuria, Kao-Yin sells information on the mining operation to the Japanese and is rewarded with a large quantity of valuable jewellery. But the jewellery is stolen and hidden in the snow mountain where it will remain unless one man - or woman - can survive the battles of murder and deception that surround it.

“Brace Yourself for the Most Incredible Fighting Machine EVER!”

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Cast

Yuen Qiu
Xue Hua
Dragon Lee
Kao-Ying
Martin Choe Min-Kyu
Kim Ki-joo
Meng Shih Chieh
Lee Ye-min
Hua's blind father
Danny Choe Hyeong-Geun
Lee Seok-ku
Chiang Tao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Ho
Writers: Raymond Kim Si-Hyeon
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan 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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Yuen Qiu and Dragon Lee and Martin Choe Min-Kyu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brace Yourself for the Most Incredible Fighting Machine EVER!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Godfrey Ho directs. Vincent Leung Wing-Chan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
4International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Hong Kong.
5Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuen Qiu and Dragon Lee and Martin Choe Min-Kyu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Brace Yourself for the Most Incredible Fighting Machine EVER!".
8IMDB entry: tt0165270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.