Fei lung mang jeung (1988)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

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)

Top grade Jackie Chan,blending bruising action,silly slapstick and a welcome dose of romance

Dragons Forever may be one of Jackie Chan's best and certainly one of his most satisfying films. It contains some of the best fight action of his career,and an equal amount of humour,but also has a reasonable plot,some character development and a welcome dose of romance,something which is usually sidelined in Chan films. In fact,this is one Chan movie which might be enjoyed just as much by the gals as well as the guys.

This was the last film featuring the great trio of Chan,Samo Hung and Yuen Biao,and it sees them experimenting a bit by playing against type. Chan is really good as a shady,skirt chasing lawyer,and Biao is very funny as a mentally unstable thief {some versions of the film remove two of his scenes,so beware},but Hung,who was easily the best actor of the three,gives the stand out performance as Chan's devious gun running buddy. A great deal of time is given to Hung's and Chan's romances,and there is one really touching if over the top scene involving Hung with a megaphone trying to get his potential girl to trust him in front of loads of people.

Some of the film's slapstick perhaps goes on a bit,but there are some terrific scenes where the three heroes keep comedic-ally fighting each other,sometimes all at one time. Don't worry action fans,amidst all this romance and slapstick is some superb fighting. The fights are not that many in number and some are quite brief,but Chan looks near his best and Hung and Baio also shine. Chan's running battle with a gang of heavies on a ship and his duel with Benny Urquidez {a thrilling battle and not at all like the Chan/Urquidez match in Wheels On Meals} are amongst his best fights ever. Just try and keep a a note of all the stunt men who do extremely dangerous falls during the climax! As often with a Hung-directed film,the violence is a bit stronger than the usual Chan film.

As usual there is the odd scene which doesn't work,such as when Hung apologizes to his girlfriend and she......smashes him in the face with an iron bar!-after which they make up! The film was rushed and sometimes looks a little rough around the edges. Nevertheless,this is a truly enjoyable all round movie which should satisfy even if you're not really into martial arts movies!