Heart of Dragon

"If you ever get in this much trouble you'll wish you had a brother like Jackie Chan."

1985 1h 31m CN

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6.3

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★7.0TMDB · 207★6.3IMDB · 5,609

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Synopsis

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A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later kidnapped by gangsters.

“If you ever get in this much trouble you'll wish you had a brother like Jackie Chan.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Fung / Ah Tad / Tat
Sammo Hung
Danny / Do Do
Emily Chu Bo-Yee
Jenny
Mang Hoi
Yan / Yank
Melvin Wong King-Sun
Inspector Wong
Lam Ching-Ying
SWAT Commander
Chin Ka-Lok
Lok
James Tien Chun
Mr. Kim Tin Chun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sammo Hung
Writers: Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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AWARDS

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Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung 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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Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung and Emily Chu Bo-Yee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you ever get in this much trouble you'll wish you had a brother like Jackie Chan.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sammo Hung directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Violet Lam scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung and Emily Chu Bo-Yee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you ever get in this much trouble you'll wish you had a brother like Jackie Chan.".
7IMDB entry: tt0091427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 25 different titles around the world.