Green Dragon (2001)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Timothy Linh Bui

Writers:

Timothy Linh Bui (screenplay)
Timothy Linh Bui (story)

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A story from a war that had been forgotten

Plot:

The story of some Vietnamese refugees as they first arrive at Camp Pendleton in the United States as the Vietnam war ends in 1975.

Plot Keywords:

Refugee Camp | Vietnam War | Military Life | 1970s | Race Relations

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
Forest Whitaker	...	Addie
Duong Don	...	Tai Tran
Hiep Thi Le	...	Thuy Hoa
Billinjer C. Tran	...	Duc (as Billinjer Tran)
Kathleen Luong	...	Second Wife
Phuoc Quan Nguyen	...	Loi
Long Nguyen	...	Quang Hai
Catherine Ai	...	Hien
Phu Cuong	...	Old Man
Kieu Chinh	...	Kieu
Trung Nguyen	...	Minh
Jennifer Tran	...	Anh
Linda Tran	...	Thuy Hoa's Sister
Tuan Tran	...	Tuan

Also Known As:

Puff the Magic Dragon (USA) (working title)
Untitled Bui Brothers Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some disturbing situations, nudity and language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:GP | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, California, USA

Company:

Franchise Classics

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the beginning of the movie, Minh (the young boy) walks the length of the darkened Quonset hut. He goes to the end and looks through the set of double doors. The very next scene switches to the exterior. He is now exiting a single door, because he has come out on the side of the building.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

One word... AWESOME!!

Green Dragon was absolutely amazing. I found it to be very realistic in portraying what it would be like back when the Vietnamese people had to live in the refugee camps.

This film is very touching as well. I loved the relationship between Minh and Addie who is played by Forrest Whitaker. The character Minh is a little boy who is forced to come to America with his uncle and his sister. He is constantly searching the camp for his mother and father. While this is going on, he develops a friendship with Addie. Addie is a cook and a talented artist. Minh and Addie bond because they both like to draw and love comics.

I also liked the other parts of the story as well. Tai's character was great. He plays the camp manager and keeper of the peace. He has to deal with Minh's mother and father not being there and how he had to leave without them.

There are other cool little stories mixed in, but you should watch it for yourself and find out. This really is a very moving film, and it should not be missed.

9/10