Fire Dragon
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| Directed by | Yuen Wo-Ping |
| Written by | Ng Man Fai |
| Produced by | Thomas Ng Yun-Chuen |
| Starring | Brigitte Lin Max Mok Sandra Ng Elise Yeh Tan Lap-Man Joe Chu Kai Sang Wu Gang |
| Cinematography | Jingle Ma |
| Edited by | Angie Lam On-Yee Andy Chan Chi-Wai |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Distributed by | Regal Films Distribution Co. Ltd (Hong Kong) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$1,160,795.00[1] |
Fire Dragon (火雲傳奇) is a 1994 wuxia film with comedy and action elements, which features Brigitte Lin in the lead.
Plot
[edit]Ah Ha (Brigitte Lin) is an assassin known as Fire Dragon serving the evil Sixth Prince (Tan Lap-Man), who sent her on a mission to retrieve and destroy the incriminating letter but Yuen Ming (Max Mok), a wandering swordsman, manages to save it. Both Yuen and Fire Dragon go undercover in a traveling acrobatic troupe led by Lyn Yu (Sandra Ng) while trying to draw each other out. However, when Ha becomes more involved with everyday people who welcome her into their homes, she transforms from a cold-hearted killer to a generous, heartwarming woman. The sixth prince, learning of the betrayal, orders her friend, Snow/Eagle Claw (Yeh Chuan-Chen) to kill Ha. Ha accidentally kills her in a duel, and is determined to stay with her good side. With some help from a couple of chilvarous friends, she rises up, set on attacking and defeating her former master.
Cast
[edit]- Brigitte Lin as Ha/Fire Dragon
- Max Mok Siu-Chung as Yuen Ming
- Wu Gang as Zhen
- Tan Lap-Man as Prince Wan
- Sandra Ng as Tang Lyn Yu
- Yeh Chuan-Chen as Snow/Eagle Claw
- Joe Chu as Rat
Reception
[edit]Reviewer Andrew Saroch of fareastfilms.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Taking a popular narrative and adding a unique sense of charm to it, Yuen Woo-Ping creates a strangely captivating atmosphere with a familiar cast. Brigitte Lin is superb as the beautiful assassin who finds herself in a conflict between her head and her heart. It’s very refreshing to see her move away from the traditional ice-queen and portray someone with a slowly unravelled vulnerable side. Although very dependent on wires, Yuen Woo-Ping’s stellar choreography is of his usual high standard and there is still a few moments of genuine physicality that will have fans looking for the rewind button. Overall then, 'Fire Dragon' offers a very pleasing evening’s entertainment that is unlikely to disappoint."[2]
Reviewer Cherycok of darksidereviews.com gave the film a rating of 5.5 out of 10.[3]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Fire Dragon at IMDb
- Fire Dragon at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Fire Dragon at AllMovie
- Fire Dragon at Letterboxd
- Fire Dragon at Rotten Tomatoes
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