Dragon Dynasty (2006)

Marco Polo and his men are travelling home from ancient China when they are attacked by dragons sent by the emperor's sneaky advisor.

Director:

Matt Codd

Writer:

Berkeley Anderson

Stars:

Federico Castelluccio, Aaron Hendry, Dionysio Basco

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Federico Castelluccio	...	Marco
Aaron Hendry	...	Giovanni
Dionysio Basco	...	Gao Ling (as Dion Basco)
Stana Katic	...	Ava
Peter Kwong	...	Shang Sel
James Hong	...	Gao
Hristo Shopov	...	King Agostino
Jeff Shann	...	Imperial Soldier
Harry Anichkin	...	Orloff
Jonas Talkington	...	Lorenzo
Atanas Srebrev	...	Luigi (as Nasko Srebrev)
Suzette Kolaga	...	Ellizabetta
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	Stefano
Itai Diakov	...	Boy
Velizar Binev	...	Ship's Captain

Storyline

Returning from China, Marco Polo is given a stone by the Chinese Emperor after successfully establishing trading relationships with the country. Unknown to Marco, the stone unlocks the gates to the dragon world. When Marco is attacked on his journey, and the stone stolen, two fire-spitting dragons are released, bent on killing Marco and his companions. A merciless fight between man and beasts is about to begin.

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Plot Keywords:

sword and sorcery | 

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Taglines:

He was the first European explorer to reach China. And if two dragons have their way, he'll be the last.

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Goofs

At Giovanni's homecoming tire tracks are clearly visible in the farmyard.

User Reviews

Dreadful, in an enjoyable kind of way

It's hard to know where to start with this movie. From the contrived, implausible plot, the numerous anachronisms, the incredibly clichéd dialogue to the consistently wooden acting, it's fair to say every aspect of the film has been done better before. That said, I actually enjoyed it, and if like me you dig Hawk The Slayer and suchlike, you probably will too. There was seldom more than a few minutes between laugh-out-loud moments (mostly from the dialogue), the only thing that let it down from this perspective was that some of the parts in between were quite boring. The general feel is of a teenager writing their first adventure for a fantasy roleplaying game. To summarise, in terms of actual quality 3 out of 10 is probably on the generous side, but for those who like bad fantasy films, it's probably worth at least a 7 or 8.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Dinastia do Dragão

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fierce Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1