Chasing the Dragon

2017 2h 8m CN

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7.0

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63%

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6.7

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 142🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 4,907

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Synopsis

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An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Crippled Ho
Andy Lau
Lee Rock
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Piggy
Keung Ho-man
Wil
Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
Wayne
Yu Kang
Chad
Kent Tong Chun-Yip
Tong
Michelle Hu
Jane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Chasing the Dragon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Comfort Chan. 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 Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Andy Lau and Kent Cheng Jak-Si carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wong Jing directs. Jason Kwan behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Li Ka-Wing cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Part of the "Chasing the Dragon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Donnie Yen and Andy Lau and Kent Cheng Jak-Si carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6015328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jason Kwan
Original score: Comfort Chan
Editing: Li Ka-Wing
VFX supervisor: Cheng Shung Yan
Sound: Yiu Chun-Hin
Stunt coordinator: Bruce Law Lai-Yin
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $87,965,942
Return: 293% of budget
Original language: CN
IMDB: Chasing the Dragon (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 4,907 votes

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations total

Part of

Chasing the Dragon Collection

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.