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Released 20 years ago.
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Dragon Tiger Gate
2006 1h 34m CN
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6.7TMDB ยท 252
ActionThriller
Synopsis
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Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
โSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ
Cast
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Tiger Wong
Donnie Yen
Dragon Wong
Yue Man-lok
Turbo Shek
Dong Jie
Ma Xiaoling
Chen Kuan-Tai
Ma Kun
Yu Kang
Shibumi
Li Xiaoran
Lousha
Yuen Wah
Wong Jianglong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Writers
- Edmond Wong
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wilson Yip, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Cheung Ka-Fai 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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Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Donnie Yen and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt0482930 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wilson Yip directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
- 3Directed by Wilson Yip, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Donnie Yen and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0482930 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ko Chiu-Lam
- Original score
- Kenji Kawai
- Editing
- Cheung Ka-Fai
- Runtime
- 94 min ยท 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $8,685,526
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Wilson Yip
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Shanghai Film Group
CN
- CH
China Film Co-Production
CN
Mandarin Films
HK
Bona Film Group
CN
Key crew
- ProducerShi Nansun
- Costume DesignerLee Pik-Kwan
- ProducerYu Dong
- ProducerRaymond Wong
- ProducerXu Pengle
- Action DirectorDonnie Yen
- StuntsSo Tung
- EditorCheung Ka-Fai
- Co-ProducerDonnie Yen
- Comic BookTony Wong Yuk-Long
- Fight ChoreographerAndy Yan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- martial arts
- kung fu
- based on comic
- triad
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-07-27
Also known as
International titles
- ้พ่้HK
- Dragon Tiger GateBR
- Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)MY
