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Chasing the Dragon

Original title: Chui lung
  • 2017
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5K
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Andy Lau and Donnie Yen in Chasing the Dragon (2017)
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CantoneseMartial ArtsTrue CrimeActionBiographyCrimeHistory

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

  • Directors
    • Aman Chang
    • Jason Kwan
    • Jing Wong
  • Writers
    • Koon-Nam Lui
    • Jing Wong
    • Ming-Ho Yip
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Andy Lau
    • Philip Keung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Aman Chang
      • Jason Kwan
      • Jing Wong
    • Writers
      • Koon-Nam Lui
      • Jing Wong
      • Ming-Ho Yip
    • Stars
      • Donnie Yen
      • Andy Lau
      • Philip Keung
    • 29User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast51

    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Crippled Ho
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Lee Rock
    Philip Keung
    Philip Keung
    • Will
    Wilfred Lau
    • Wayne
    Kang Yu
    • Chad
    Kent Cheng
    Kent Cheng
    • Piggy
    Bryan Larkin
    Bryan Larkin
    • Ernest Hunt
    Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng
    Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng
    • Chubby
    • (as Ben Ng)
    Kent Tong
    Kent Tong
    • Tong
    • (as Chun-Yip Tong)
    Dongdong Xu
    Dongdong Xu
    • Rose
    • (as Raquel Xu)
    Michelle Hu
    • Jane
    Niki Chow
    Niki Chow
    • May
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • General Piyamas
    Chloe Chan
    Chloe Chan
    • Alva
    Kam-Fung Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    • Master Dane
    • (as Wai-Man Chan)
    Yiu-Wing Chin
    • At Cripple Ho's wedding
    Lawrence Chou
    • Willy
    • Directors
      • Aman Chang
      • Jason Kwan
      • Jing Wong
    • Writers
      • Koon-Nam Lui
      • Jing Wong
      • Ming-Ho Yip
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews29

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    Cantonese
    Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)
    Martial Arts
    Lee Norris and Ciara Moriarty in Zodiac (2007)
    True Crime
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    Action
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    Biography
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    Crime
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    History

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      First collaboration between Donnie Yen and Andy Lau
    • Goofs
      AT the funeral scene in Thailand Ho lights a roll of $100 bills. But the bills have the 2006 redesign.
    • Connections
      Follows Lee Rock (1991)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 2017 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
      • Thai
      • Teochew
    • Also known as
      • Trùm Hương Cảng
    • Filming locations
      • Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    • Production companies
      • Mega-Vision Project Production
      • Super Bullet Pictures
      • Bona Film Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $456,854
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,346
      • Oct 1, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,965,942
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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