Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Justin Chon | ... | Sonny | |
Kevin Wu | ... | Steven | |
Harry Shum Jr. | ... | Paul | |
Eugenia Yuan | ... | Snakehead Mama | |
Leonard Wu | ... | Ah Chung | |
Jin Au-Yeung | ... | Detective Tang (as Jin Auyeung) | |
Jon Kit Lee | ... | Teddy | |
Shuya Chang | ... | Tina | |
Alex Fox | ... | Little Sonny | |
Michael Gregory Fung | ... | Little Steven | |
Celia Au | ... | Bobo | |
Ron Yuan | ... | Born to Kill Dai Lo | |
Billy Magnussen | ... | Detective Boyer | |
Geoff Pierson | ... | FBI Director Sam Higgins | |
Ray Liotta | ... | Michael Bloom |
REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS follows two immigrant brothers Sonny (Justin Chon) and Steven (Kevin Wu) who survive the impoverished despair of New York in the 1980s by joining Chinatown gang "The Green Dragons". The brothers quickly rise up the ranks, drawing the unwanted attention of hard-boiled city cops. After an ill- fated love affair pits Sonny against his own brother, he sets out for revenge on the very gang who made him who he is. Written by Anonymous
Traveling across an ocean or desert and into a new country, one becomes subject to different rules, and vulnerable to thugs who know the system better. Those unable or unwilling to control their own destinies in this new climate, invite others to do it for them. "Captain leads, sailor sails," is the saying, and some unsavory, yet deceptively wholesome looking, captains appear at the helm. The American dream depends more on one's luck, resources and strength of character, than on equal opportunity, liberty or other tenuous threads. Based on actual events from the 1980s, the film follows the lives of Chinese immigrants to New York City who are pressured into gangs, menial labor and violence. The main characters are two boys who become part of the notorious Green Dragon gang. Despite shaky acting and disjointed transitions, it is an intriguing and insightful glimpse into the underworld of U.S. immigration. Many scenes are predictable, yet there were some twists and turns, especially at the end, that I did not see coming. Seen at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.