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Chasing The Dragon
追龙
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MOVIE
Opening Date
05 Oct 2017
Rating
NC16
Violence And Some Drug Use
Runtime
128 mins
Language
Mandarin
with English & Chinese subtitles
Genre
Action, Crime
Director
Wong Jing
Cast
Donnie Yen, Andy Lau
Synopsis
In 1963, illegal immigrant Ho (Donnie Yen) snuck into Hong Kong. Equipped with guts and combat skills, he plunged into the underground world. After many adversaries, the once good-natured man is physically crippled and transforms into a monster more atrocious than the most corrupted cops and ruthless drug dealers. Finally, Ho emerges as the most powerful Drug Lord under the control of the Chief Chinese Detective Sergeant, Lee Rock (Andy Lau). With the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in 1974, Rock is forced into premature retirement, but Ho still would not be stopped, as he is determined to become the sole dictator of the drug empire……
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By Yian Lu
04 Oct 2017
Chasing The Dragon
may be better marketed as a biographical movie, and not so much the friendship and partnership between Ho and Lee Rock. Moviegoers can still watch for Donnie Yen and Andy Lau, and the fighting scenes.
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Chasing The Dragon
is an action crime movie based on actual characters: Ho (Donnie Yen), an illegal immigrant turned Drug Lord; and Lee Rock (Andy Lau), the Chief Chinese Detective Sergeant. It is set in the 1960s to 1970s in Hong Kong, where and when corruption is at its worst among the cops.
The Good
The movie highlights the social issues faced at that period. More notably, the case of illegal migration and poverty right at the start of the movie, and corruption and drug use throughout the movie. The movie title is also a literal translation from the Chinese title,
追龙 Zhui Long
, which is a term used to illustrate the process of taking cocaine — where drug addicts “chase” after the smoke.
You cannot ask for a better cast than this, with two popular actors Donnie yen and Andy Lau sharing the same screen. Although the movie is made and marketed with Donnie Yen as the lead, Andy Lau gets as much limelight and screen time.
The Bad
Running at 128 minutes, the movie feels long and the plot badly crafted. It almost felt like a biography of Ho, detailing the milestones in his life. As the story jumps from one milestone to the other, the transition is not smooth enough to properly depict the highs and lows of a movie. The movie tried to show the development and collapse of trust and loyalty between the two characters but it was a poor attempt.
And The Summary
Chasing The Dragon
may be better marketed as a biographical movie, and not so much the friendship and partnership between Ho and Lee Rock. Moviegoers can still watch for Donnie Yen and Andy Lau, and the fighting scenes.
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