Fei lung mang jeung (1988)

Directors:

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Corey Yuen (co-director)

Writers:

Gordon Chan (writer)
Yiu Ming Leung (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 1988 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways...

Plot Keywords:

Environmental | Martial Arts | Kung Fu | Art | Courtroom

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Jackie Lung
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Luke Wong Fei-hUng
Biao Yuen	...	Timothy Tung Tak-Biao
Pauline Yeung	...	Nancy Lee
Deannie Yip	...	Miss Yip
Wah Yuen	...	Hua Hsien-Wu
Benny Urquidez	...	Hua's Henchman
Crystal Kwok	...	Jackie's Assistant
Fung Woo	...	Attorney
Dick Wei	...	Thug Leader
James Tien	...	Head of Security
Wai Shum	...	Lawyer
Shui-Fan Fung	...	Psychiatrist
Roy Chiao	...	Judge Lo Chung-Wai
Jing Chen	...	Gun Buyer

Also Known As:

Dragons Forever (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
3 Brothers
Cyclone Z
Fei long meng jiang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Flying Dragon Fierce Challenge (literal English title)

Runtime:

USA:102 min | Finland:89 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | UK:18 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong Marina, Hebe Haven, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China

Company:

Golden Way Films Ltd.

Trivia:

As of 2005, this was the last time the three dragons Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, and Biao Yuen appeared in a movie together all at once.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

Astounding

Boasting one of the most impressive casts ever with the 3 brothers Jackie Chan, Yuen Baio and Sammo Hung, Dragons Forever has been heralded by many as Chan's best movie and one of the top 10 martial arts movies ever created. Slap in legendary fighter Benny "The Jet" Urquidez (more than 200 hundred professional wins and not even one loss), and you've got yourself the most vicious fights ever seen on-screen. Jackie, Yuen, and Sammo even fight each other throughout the movie, and the finale, which contains a lot of improvisation, perfectly showcases each fighter's skills and, more particularly, Yuen's amazing acrobatic stunts.

Humor is preponderant in this movie, with scenes such as Jackie's and Yuen's first encounter, Yuen's "I've seen it in movies" attitude, and the druggie's esoteric, yet hilarious fighting attitude (a must see!). The plot is so-so, but manages to remain coherent without ever becoming a garbled mess, as is unfortunately the case so often. But who cares? This movie is an ode to martial arts and humor, not story.

Dragons Forever is indeed a movie of impervious precision that should be watched by all those who keep insisting that Chan's Hollywood flicks are better than his older Asian counterparts.

Score: 10/10