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Yuk chung lung

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  • 1h 37m
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Yuk chung lung (1990)
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Henry, a juvenile delinquent, trying to escape life in the ghetto. After releasing from jail, he is bullied by a local tyrant, Charlie. His rich jail mate Wayne, who has become a famous lawy... Read allHenry, a juvenile delinquent, trying to escape life in the ghetto. After releasing from jail, he is bullied by a local tyrant, Charlie. His rich jail mate Wayne, who has become a famous lawyer, decides to help him out.Henry, a juvenile delinquent, trying to escape life in the ghetto. After releasing from jail, he is bullied by a local tyrant, Charlie. His rich jail mate Wayne, who has become a famous lawyer, decides to help him out.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
179
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
182,973
28,391
  • Director
    • Kent Cheng
  • Writer
    • Yin Nam
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Kenny Ho
    • Gigi Lai
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  • Director
    • Kent Cheng
  • Writer
    • Yin Nam
  • Stars
    • Andy Lau
    • Kenny Ho
    • Gigi Lai
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Henry Tse
    Kenny Ho
    Kenny Ho
    • Wayne
    • (as Kar King Ho)
    Gigi Lai
    Gigi Lai
    • Winnie Sung
    Ka-Kui Ho
    Ka-Kui Ho
    • Charlie Ma
    • (as Kar Kui Ho)
    Fong Lung
    Fong Lung
    • C.K. Chong
    • (as Jimmy Lee)
    John Ching
    John Ching
    • Skinny
    • (as Tung Ching)
    Victor Hon
    Victor Hon
    • Henry's Father
    • (as Kwan Hon)
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    • Prison Officer
    • (as Kam-sun Wong)
    Gei Shun Wai
    Gei Shun Wai
    • Wayne's Stepfather
    Ho-Yan Wong
    • Wayne's Mother
    • (as Hoi Yan Wong)
    Yin-Ming Lam
    • Mandy
    Billy Lam
    Kwong-Chin Tsang
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Brother Bull
    • (as Fook-On Shing)
    Foo Lit
    Shu-Kei Law
    • Judge
    Gam-San Leung
    • Sean Man Cheung Hung
    Yuk Kee Lau
    • Peter
    • Director
      • Kent Cheng
    • Writer
      • Yin Nam
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      Hong Chen Tian Shi
      Performed by Andy Lau

    User reviews2

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    7/10
    Serious action drama that entertains!
    Andy Lau has long been a favourite of mine. He is handsome, funny, and can hold his own in many action scenes, not to mention the man never seems to age!

    Around the late 80's and early to mid 90's, Andy Lau was popping out many films per year that would put most Hollywood actors to shame.

    The fantastic Dragon In Jail is one of them!

    Brutal, well acted and focusing more on realistic action as opposed to kung fu, Dragon In Jail is quite dark in many ways, with Andy playing an innocent man who gets pulled in to the dark side for all the wrong reasons.

    Once in jail, Andy meets Kenny Ho and they both become best friends which serves them both well throughout their journey.

    But it isn't all heavy drama and prison scenes. On the outside, we have a host of brutal triad battles that lead to a hard hitting ending that keeps you on the edge until the last scene.

    Directed by Kent (Fatty) Cheng, Dragon In Jail may not be recognised around the world much like Infernal Affairs and such, but it is well worth the watch!

    Fantastic show!
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1990 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Dragon in Jail
    • Production company
      • Legend Films Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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