Enter the Fat Dragon

2020 1h 36m CN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 142

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When a convict in his custody mysteriously dies, he must team up with citizen Thor to solve the mystery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Fallon Zhu
Niki Chow Lai-Kei
Chloe
Wong Jing
Thor
Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
Charisma
Louis Cheung
Huang Ching
Jessica Jann
Maggie
Joey Iwanaga
Shimakura
Naoto Takenaka
Mr. Endo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Tanigaki
Writers: Lui Koon-Nam, Ronald Chan Kin-Hung, Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English
Countries: Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Tanigaki, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. 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 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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AWARDS

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Donnie Yen and Niki Chow Lai-Kei and Wong Jing carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7335600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Tanigaki directs. Edmond Fung Yuen-Man behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Li Ka-Wing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, China.
4Directed by Kenji Tanigaki, shot by Edmond Fung Yuen-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Li Ka-Wing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Donnie Yen and Niki Chow Lai-Kei and Wong Jing carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7335600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.