Dragon Fight
| Dragon Fight | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Traditional | 龍在天涯 |
| Simplified | 龙在天涯 |
| Mandarin | Lóng zài tiān yá |
| Cantonese | Lung4 zoi6 tin1 ngaai4 |
| Directed by | Billy Tang |
| Written by | James Yuen |
| Produced by | Henry Fong |
| Starring | Jet Li Nina Li Chi Stephen Chow Dick Wei |
| Cinematography | Louis Yuen Chu Chi-hung Rumjamn Abdul Mohammed |
| Edited by | Siu Lam |
| Music by | Violet Lam |
| Distributed by | Grand March Movie Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese English |
| Box office | HK$6,815,936 |
Dragon Fight is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Billy Tang, with a screenplay written by James Yuen, and starring Jet Li, Nina Li Chi and Stephen Chow.[1][2]
Synopsis[]
Jimmy Lee Kwok-lap and Tiger Wong Wai were childhood buddies who grew up training together in the state-sponsored martial arts troupe. Tiger felt there was no future in the troupe and plotted to remain illegally in the USA when the troupe was on a performance tour. Jimmy found out at the airport just before their return flight and tried to stop Tiger. Jimmy not only failed to dissuade Tiger, he also became the unwitting scapegoat after Tiger unintentionally killed an airport police. Both went separate paths.
Jimmy was sheltered by Andy who admired Jimmy's skills. Jimmy began working in Jimmy's uncle's grocery store while evading police manhunt. Tiger took up with the mob lieutenant, Mako, and began to impress the bosses with his ruthless efficiency at getting rid of rival gangs.
When the Big Boss decided to give Tiger the chance to conduct a major drug deal, the jealous Mako tipped off the police to discredit Tiger. Tiger escaped the police but lost the drugs. Andy accidentally found the drugs and decided it was his ticket to get rich. However, his attempt to sell the drugs led the mob back to his uncle's grocery store. The Big Boss ordered Tiger to prove his worth to the mob by cleaning up the mess and finishing off Jimmy.
Cast[]
- Jet Li as Jimmy Lee Kwok-lap
- Nina Li Chi as Penny
- Stephen Chow as Andy Yau
- Dick Wei as Tiger Wong Wai
- Robert Urich as Airport Police
- Scott Coker as Big Boss's Bodyguard
- Kenny Perez as Big Boss's Gangster
- Mike Kim as Vietnamese Killer
- Darren Pang as Vietnamese Killer
- Barry Wong as Drug Dealer
- Steven Ho as Big Boss's Gangster
- Ernie Reyes, Sr. as Big Boss's Killer
- George Chung as Big Boss's Killer
References[]
- ^ "Dragon Fight". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 10 September 2021.[dead link][dead link]
- ^ "Dragon Fight". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
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