Dragon

"Blood Always Leaves a Trail."

2011 1h 55m ZH

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6.9

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84%

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IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 330🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★7IMDB · 16,596

DramaActionThriller

Synopsis

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A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.

“Blood Always Leaves a Trail.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Xu Baijiu
Tang Wei
Yu
Jimmy Wang Yu
The Master
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Shi San Liang
Yin Zhusheng
Xu Kun
Zheng Wei
Liu Fangzheng
Li Jia-Min
Liu Xiaotian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Chan
Writers: Joyce Chan Ka-Yi, Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, China, Thailand

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, China, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Chan, shot by Yang Zhenyu. 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 Derek Hui Wang-Yu 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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Donnie Yen and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Blood Always Leaves a Trail.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1718199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Chan directs. Yang Zhenyu behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Derek Hui Wang-Yu cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, China, Thailand. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, China, Thailand.
3Directed by Peter Chan, shot by Yang Zhenyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donnie Yen and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Blood Always Leaves a Trail.".
8IMDB entry: tt1718199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.