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- 2012
- R
- RADiUS-TWC
- 1 h 55 m
- 2012
- R
- RADiUS-TWC
- 1 h 55 m
Summary A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
Directed By: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Written By: Oi-Wah Lam, Joyce Chan
- 2012
- R
- RADiUS-TWC
- 1 h 55 m
- 2012
- R
- RADiUS-TWC
- 1 h 55 m
Dragon
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7.3
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Summary A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
Directed By: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Written By: Oi-Wah Lam, Joyce Chan
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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70% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
30% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
62
70% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
30% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
When a mild-mannered peasant unsheathes the powers he has long kept hidden, the results can be spectacular. The same can be said for Peter Chan Ho-sun's Dragon, a martial-arts morality play as lithe as it is forceful.
It's never dull though, and the familiar characters and stock motivations are convincingly put across. And there's always Xu, who's turned to acupuncture to suppress his empathy, as you wait for the inevitable moment when suppressing it won't be enough.
Dragon has enough interesting left turns in style, mood and psychodrama to make it stand out.
Yen's strengths have never been in his expressiveness, and Dragon plods when it centers on dramatic struggles, then leaps exhilaratingly to life whenever the fighting begins.
Peter Ho-Sun Chan and Deonnie Yen Chan are too resourceful to let things remain dull for long.
As a whole, it does not quite work, especially at the end, when Mr. Chan tries for a Shakespearean climax of filial rebellion and paternal rage. But at its less grandiose moments, the combination of expressive acting and kinetic action pays off in ways that are likely to satisfy both novices and adepts in martial-arts fandom.
Yen, who also choreographed the fights, is a natural hero, and the large canvas and pseudo-superhero tactics work for a bit, but then the action gets sidetracked in place of myth-building.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.3
86% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
7% Mixed
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7% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.3
86% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
7% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 12 Nominations
Golden Horse Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Beijing Student Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
