Dragon Flies (1975)
"The Man from Hong Kong" (original title)

Directors:

Brian Trenchard-Smith, Yu Wang

Writer:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Stars:

Yu Wang, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yu Wang	...	Inspector Fang Sing Leng (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
George Lazenby	...	Jack Wilton
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Morrie Grosse
Roger Ward	...	Bob Taylor
Rosalind Speirs	...	Caroline Thorne (as Ros Spiers)
Grant Page	...	Assassin
Rebecca Gilling	...	Angelica
Frank Thring	...	Willard
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Win Chan (as Hung Kam Po)
Deryck Barnes	...	Veterinarian
Bill Hunter	...	Peterson
Ian Jamieson	...	The Drug Courier
Elaine Wong	...	Chinese Girl
John Orcsik	...	Charles (as John Orschik)
Geoffrey Brown	...	Thug (as Geoff Brown)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

police | violence | gangster | comic relief | place name in title | 

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Taglines:

The Devil Dies when the Dragon Flies

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Adventure

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dragon Flies

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Development Corporation, The, Golden Harvest Company, Greater Union

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Australian theatrical feature film acting credit for Australian actor George Lazenby.

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Goofs

At 56 minutes, Yu Wang climbs through a window that has a vertical opening when shot from outside as he enters the window. When shot from inside as he comes inside, the window has a horizontal opening.

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Connections

Featured in Hagan Reviews: The Dragon Lives Again (2012)

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Soundtracks

"A man is a man is a man"
Written by Noel Quinlan
Performed by Deena Greene

User Reviews

Excellent Wang Yu international vehicle!

HK Inspector Fang Sing Leng (Jimmy Wang Yu) travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer (Sammo Hung). When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton (George Lazenby), a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up. I wonder if Fang will get him? This Aussie-Golden Harvest co-production was an attempt to launch HK superstar Jimmy Wang Yu on a global scale post-Bruce Lee. The film is very effective, thanks mostly to director Brian Trenchard-Smith's Bond-esquire style that capitalizes on lavish locations and over-the-top stunt work. Wang Yu isn't the smoothest fighter, but he gets the job done with fights every 15 minutes or so. The highlight is a throw down inside a kitchen against stunt man Grant (STUNT ROCK) Page. Even more surprising is seeing Lazenby doing a lot of his own stunts including a fantastic fire gag. There is also a masterful car chase that reminds me a lot of stuff in DEATH PROOF (I'm willing to be Tarantino used this as a reference). The oddest bits of the film have women falling for Wang Yu the second they see him. Ah, the power of cinema!