Chasing the Dragon (2017)
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- 2h 8min
- Action, Biography
- 28 Sep 2017 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Donnie Yen | ... |
Crippled Ho
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| Andy Lau | ... |
Lee Rock
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| Philip Keung | ... |
Will
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Wilfred Lau | ... |
Wayne
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Kang Yu | ... |
Chad
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| Kent Cheng | ... |
Piggy
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| Bryan Larkin | ... |
Ernest Hunt
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| Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng | ... |
Chubby
(as Ben Ng)
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| Kent Tong | ... |
Tong
(as Chun-Yip Tong)
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| Dongdong Xu | ... |
Rose
(as Raquel Xu)
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Michelle Hu | ... |
Jane
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| Niki Chow | ... |
May
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| Sahajak Boonthanakit | ... |
General Piyamas
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| Chloe Chan | ... |
Alva
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Kam-Fung Chan |
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| Michael Wai-Man Chan | ... |
Master Dane
(as Wai-Man Chan)
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Yiu-Wing Chin | ... |
At Cripple Ho's wedding
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Lawrence Chou | ... |
Willy
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| Wong Chun | ... |
Uncle Niu
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| Jai Day |
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Julian Gaertner | ... |
Geoff
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Xinyi Han | ... |
Snake Dancer
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Dominic Ho | ... |
Man Ng
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Jiraphat Intrasthit | ... |
Thai Drug Dealer
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| Philippe Joly | ... |
Chief Commissioner
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Candy Knutzen | ... |
Tourist
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Hon-Chu Kwok | ... |
Drug addict
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| Ines Laimins | ... |
Mrs. Glen
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| Jonathan Yat-Sing Lee | ... |
Peter
(as Jonathan Lee)
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| Mike Leeder | ... |
Inspector
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Sheldon Lo | ... |
Tiger
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| Anders Nelsson | ... |
Mr. Glen
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| Philip Ng | ... |
Wai Man
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| Harry Oram | ... |
Ernest Hunt
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| Bianca Stam | ... |
Jing Jing
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Michael Szuc | ... |
Peter Godbar
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Hongyi Tang | ... |
Tong's Wife
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| Nazeeh Tarsha | ... |
Badass Jack (voice)
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| Kenneth Tsang | ... |
Sir Chow
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Alan Wan | ... |
(as Alan Ka-Wai Wan)
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Qianyu Wang | ... |
Cheryl
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Chi-Man Wong | ... |
Smuggler / Policeman
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Chun-Fung Wong | ... |
Comic
(as Jason Wong)
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| Felix Wong | ... |
Jan
(as Yat-Wa Wong)
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| Ricky Chun-Tong Wong | ... |
Grizzly Bear
(as Fan Wei Yee)
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Qing Xia | ... |
Grizzly Bear's Wife
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| Terence Yin | ... |
Tong's brother
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Saelee Yutanna | ... |
Senior Translator
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Jiahong Zhang | ... |
Detective Long's follower
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| Kate Hawkins | ... |
Party guest (uncredited)
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| Kelley Quinn | ... |
Lady Howard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jason Kwan | ||
| Jing Wong | ||
| Aman Chang | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Koon-Nam Lui | ... | (co-screenplay) |
| Jing Wong | ... | () |
| Ming-Ho Yip | ... | (co-screenplay) |
Produced by
| Amanda Chan | ... | executive producer |
| Jeffrey Chan | ... | co-producer |
| Alvin Chau | ... | co-executive producer |
| Shuogang Chen | ... | co-executive producer |
| Yiqi Chen | ... | co-executive producer |
| Hong-Tat Cheung | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Dong | ... | co-executive producer |
| Andy Lau | ... | producer |
| Preston Lee | ... | co-executive producer (as On-Sau Lee) |
| Qicheng Li | ... | co-executive producer (as Simon Li) |
| Man-Hong Tong | ... | co-producer (as Stanley Tong) |
| Angela Wong | ... | executive producer |
| Connie Wong | ... | producer |
| Jing Wong | ... | executive producer |
| Donnie Yen | ... | producer |
| Dong Yu | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kwong Wing Chan | ||
| Patrick Lui | ||
Cinematography by
| Jason Kwan | ||
Editing by
| Ka-Wing Li | ||
Editorial Department
| Chi-Hung Choi | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Mike Leeder | ||
Art Direction by
| Ying-Wah Cheung | ||
Costume Design by
| Petra Kwok | ||
Makeup Department
| Yu-Lai Cheng | ... | make-up artist: Andy Lau |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | special make-up effects: Donnie Yen |
| Ruirui Jia | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist: Andy Lau (as Rachel Kwong) |
| Chi-Kin Kwan | ... | hair stylist |
| Yim-Kwan Kwok | ... | makeup artist |
| Love Larson | ... | special make-up effects: Donnie Yen |
| Hoi-Ming Liu | ... | hair stylist |
| Yun Ling Man | ... | makeup artist (as Yun-Ling Man) |
| Lee-Ping Ng | ... | hair stylist assistant (as Phoenix Ng) |
| Banjong Supasse | ... | make-up artist: Thailand |
| Pornpinit Thattong | ... | hair stylist: Thailand |
| Aingkhawat Thawiworasiriphak | ... | hair stylist: Thailand |
| Makoree Waekaji | ... | sfx make-up |
Production Management
| Tempo Cheung | ... | production manager |
| Q. Leung | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sasiwimon Boonthongkhao | ... | second assistant director: Thailand |
| Phattana Sansumran | ... | first assistant director: Thailand |
Sound Department
| Maile Cannon | ... | adr director: foreign languages |
| Chi-Wai Lo | ... | sound recordist |
| Jessica Hoi Ki Lo | ... | assistant sound (as Jessica Lo) |
Visual Effects by
| Etod Chang | ... | cg artist (as Etod Zhang) |
| Yi-Hsuan Chiang | ... | cg artist (as Skyice Chiang) |
| Frankie Chung | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Connie Gao | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kun-Ting Lin | ... | cg artist (as KT Lin) |
| Chien-Chen Ma | ... | cg artist |
Stunts
| Zhenjie Hao | ... | stunts |
| Tiger Huang | ... | stunts |
| Albert Leung | ... | stunt performer |
| Qijie Li | ... | stunts |
| Prida Mima | ... | stunts: Thailand |
| Pradit Seeluem | ... | stunt coordinator: Thailand |
| Alonggorn Silueam | ... | stunts: Thailand |
| Phongnarat Silueam | ... | stunt assistant: Thailand |
| Wittaya Silueam | ... | stunt assistant: Thailand |
| Hua Yan | ... | action choreographer |
| Donnie Yen | ... | action director |
| Cha-Lee Yoon | ... | stunt double |
| Kang Yu | ... | action choreographer |
| Bun Yuen | ... | action director |
| Chao Zhang | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Metawat Bunyasakwuttikul | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pang-Kit Chan | ... | assistant camera |
| Tsz-Yau Chan | ... | electrician |
| Lit-Ming Chong | ... | best boy electrician |
| Dion Chou | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Leung-Bun Fung | ... | assistant camera |
| Yung-Chiang Hsu | ... | aerial camerman (as Chance Hsu) |
| Wing-Cheung Kan | ... | gaffer: additional unit |
| Chiu-Lam Ko | ... | director of photography: main unit |
| Lap-Shing Ko | ... | assistant camera |
| Ping-Shing Ko | ... | assistant camera |
| Tsz-Hin Ko | ... | assistant camera |
| Kam-Kei Lai | ... | assistant camera |
| Yau Shek Lam | ... | assistant camera |
| Kim-Chiu Law | ... | focus puller |
| Chun Yee Lee | ... | best boy electrician: additional unit |
| Wing-Cheung Lee | ... | focus puller |
| Chun-Sing Leung | ... | assistant camera |
| Wing-Hong Leung | ... | dolly operator |
| Chen-Chiang Liao | ... | focus puller (as Ken Liao) |
| Tsz Kin Luk | ... | electrician |
| Sai-Chuen Ng | ... | electrician |
| Ting-Sun Ng | ... | electrician |
| Wing Yin Ng | ... | assistant camera |
| Sing-Pui O | ... | director of photography: additional unit |
| Oh Ritchai Phimphalai | ... | key grip: Thailand |
| Hing-Wah Siu | ... | assistant camera |
| Chak-Shun Tang | ... | still photographer |
| Kin-Wai Tse | ... | electrician |
| Chi-Keung Wong | ... | gaffer |
| Hiu-Yeung Wong | ... | electrician |
| Man Nok Wong | ... | camera operator: c camera |
| Nathan Wong | ... | camera operator: b camera and steadicam (as Chun Yan Nathan Wong) / steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy Ka-Yi Leung | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Chung-Man Yee | ... | image design: for Donnie Yen |
| Bruce Yu | ... | image design: for Andy Lau |
Music Department
| Joey Chu | ... | Engineer |
| Wan Pin Chu | ... | musician: erhu |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hing-Lam Chung | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Maile Cannon | ... | ADR dialogue coach |
| Chi-Hung Choi | ... | making-of director / making-of documentary |
| Pak Kin Hui | ... | language tutor: teochew |
| Ting-Ting Li | ... | production accountant: Thailand |
| Devil Siu-Chung Siu | ... | set runner |
| Chin-Fa So | ... | tea lady |
| Jannie Wai | ... | production staff |
| Jing Wong | ... | presenter |
| Dong Yu | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Mega-Vision Project Production
- Super Bullet Pictures (co-production)
- Bona Film Group
- Bullet Films (co-production)
- Infinitus Entertainment (co-production)
- Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
- Rock Partner Film (co-production)
- Sil-Metropole Organisation (co-production)
- Sun Entertainment Culture (co-production)
Distributors
- Arc Films (2020) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Interfilm (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lotus Five Star (2017) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2017) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shine Time (2017) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Sky Films (2017) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Westec Media Limited (2017) (Cambodia) (theatrical)
- Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP) (2016) (Hong Kong)
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2017) (United States)
- Zhejiang Bona Film and TV Production (2017) (China)
Special Effects
- Herb Garden (visual effects)
- Mas Image Works
Other Companies
- Media Business Service Limited (post-production sound services)
- One Cool Hang Wan Cinematic Equipment Rental (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- One Cool Production (digital intermediate)
- Props Company (firearms)
- Shanghai Youji Film and Television Equipment (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Sound Forestt (post-production sound services) (Mandarin dub)
- TUI Insurance Consultants (insurance)
- i Zone Sound Design (foley design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The year is 1963, an illegal immigrant named Ho (Donnie Yen) sneaks into British-ruled Hong Kong. Equipped with guts and combat skills, he plunges into the underground world getting into constant conflict with rivals. After many adversaries, the once good-natured man is physically crippled and turns into a monster more atrocious than all the most corrupted cops and ruthless drug dealers. Ho eventually emerges as the most powerful drug lord under the control of Chief Detective Sergeant, Lee Rock (Andy Lau). However, with the establishment of Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) by the law enforcement in 1974, Rock is forced into premature retirement. But Ho still insists he would not be stopped as he determines to become the sole dictator of the drug empire. Written by DOK |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $87,969,037 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First collaboration between Donnie Yen and Andy Lau See more » |
| Goofs | AT the funeral scene in Thailand Ho lights a roll of $100 bills. But the bills have the 2006 redesign. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Lee Rock (1991). See more » |