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The Dragon Family

1988 1h 31m CN
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7.4
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β˜…7.4TMDB Β· 8
ActionCrime
Synopsis
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The Lung (Dragon) triad used to be one of Hong Kong's most powerful crime families, but its power has waned in recent years. The crime boss Lung Ying feels that their involvement in drug trafficking has resulted in costs that far outweigh the benefits, and he considers investing his wealth into relatively safe and legal industries. His second-in-command White Wolf and his frequent collaborator Tsui disagree with his anti-drug policies, and they plot to take over the triad. They assassinate Lung Ying, and they execute most members of the Lung family in a brutal massacre. Three members of the family survive the attack, and they start plotting their own brutal revenge. White Wolf is betrayed and assassinated by Tsui shortly after claiming power. Tsui is quite willing to kill or sacrifice all for his subordinates to secure power, but he might be weakening his own organization due to this mentality.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lau Kar-Wing
Writers
Shu-Kai Chan, Yuen Kai-Chi, Chia-Yung Liu
Languages
Cantonese
Countries
Hong Kong

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Fun facts 🍿

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ERA

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38 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Alan Tam and Kent Tong Chun-Yip carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095543 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lau Kar-Wing directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 138 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Andy Lau and Alan Tam and Kent Tong Chun-Yip carry the top of the cast.
  • 3IMDB entry: tt0095543 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 4Only 8 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
91 min Β· 1h 31m
Status
Released
Original language
CN

Also by

Lau Kar-Wing

Production companies

Who made it

  • LA

    Lau Brothers Film Company

Key crew

    Themes & keywords

    What it's about, really

    • triads

    Release history Β· US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical1988-08-25

    Also known as

    International titles

    • Long zhi jia zuHK
    • Dragon Family: Os ChefΓ΅es de Hong KongBR

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