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Dragon

Original title: Wu xia
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 38min
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
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  • IMDbPro
Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Wu xia (2011)
A village craftsman who saves a shopkeeper from two notorious gangsters finds himself under investigation by a detective who becomes convinced that his subject's martial-arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the regionÂ’s vicious clans.
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A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for himA papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for himA papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for him

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • Writers
    • Oi Wah Lam
    • Joyce Chan
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Tang Wei
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • Writers
    • Oi Wah Lam
    • Joyce Chan
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Tang Wei
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:26
    U.S. Version

    Photos30

    Tang Wei in Wu xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Wu xia (2011)
    Jimmy Wang Yu and Jia-Min Li in Wu xia (2011)
    Donnie Yen in Wu xia (2011)
    Wu xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Wu xia (2011)
    Kara Wai and Donnie Yen in Wu xia (2011)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Wu xia (2011)
    Peter Ho-Sun Chan in Wu xia (2011)
    Tang Wei in Wu xia (2011)
    Donnie Yen at an event for Wu xia (2011)
    Kang Yu in Wu xia (2011)

    Top cast

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Liu Jinxias Liu Jinxi
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Xu Baijiuas Xu Baijiu
    Tang Wei
    Tang Wei
    • Yu (A-Yu)as Yu (A-Yu)
    Jia-Min Li
    • Xiaotianas Xiaotian
    Wei Zheng
    • Liu Fangzhengas Liu Fangzheng
    Zheng-Yuan Zhang
    • General store keeperas General store keeper
    • (as Zhengyuan Zhang)
    Kang Yu
    • Yan Dongshengas Yan Dongsheng
    Kenji Tanigaki
    Kenji Tanigaki
    • Yan's associateas Yan's associate
    Yan Qin
    Yan Qin
    • Tavern owner (Tangguan)as Tavern owner (Tangguan)
    Du Ning
    • Tavern waiter (Dian Xiaoer)as Tavern waiter (Dian Xiaoer)
    • (as Ning Du)
    Xian-Guo Yin
    • General store keeper's wife (Liu Laotaitai)as General store keeper's wife (Liu Laotaitai)
    • (as Xianguo Yin)
    Chun-Yuan Wang
    • Magistrateas Magistrate
    • (as Chunyuan Wang)
    Yan-Qi Zhang
    • Young thiefas Young thief
    • (as Yanqi Zhang)
    Qing-Hua Cun
    • Young thief's fatheras Young thief's father
    • (as Qinghua Cun)
    Feng-Chun Xu
    • Young thief's motheras Young thief's mother
    • (as Fengchun Xu)
    Wang Wei
    • No. 1 village elder (Yi Lao)as No. 1 village elder (Yi Lao)
    • (as Wei Wang)
    Lian-Sheng Wang
    • No. 2 village elder (Er Lao)as No. 2 village elder (Er Lao)
    • (as Liansheng Wang)
    He Shao-Wei
    • Village elder (Liu cuncun zhanglao)as Village elder (Liu cuncun zhanglao)
    • (as Shaowei He)
    • Director
      • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
    • Writers
      • Oi Wah Lam
      • Joyce Chan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for him
    martial artswuxiaacupuncturemasterchinese11 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dragon (2011) began as a remake of One-Armed Swordsman (1967), but, according to Twitch Film, these plans were "quickly abandoned".
    • Quotes

      Xu's investigator: [referring to Liu Jin-Xi] He's a reformed man.

      Detective Xu Bai-Jiu: We're not here to reform criminals.

      Xu's investigator: Then what's our purpose?

      Detective Xu Bai-Jiu: [sternly] To serve the law!

      Xu's investigator: If the law doesn't help reform people, what good is it?

    • Alternate versions
      The scene where the bodies of two bandits are being examined has been shortened to eliminate a very brief spanking of a mischievous child who had been poking the corpses with a stick.
    • Connections
      References Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Intrigue and action along with magnificent martial arts and breathtaking combats
    One of the best modern Wu Xia movies with overwhelming combats and spectacular scenes . Being well set during China's Imperial dynasty , and spectacular and colorfully directed by Peter Chan . It deals with a sinful martial arts expert called Liu Jin-xi (Donnie Yen) wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined Detective called Xu Bai-Jiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro of House of flying daggers) who investigates his dark past and his former master (Wang Yu) . Liu lives almost anonymous until two robbers enter their village to rob a provision store and defends himself and kill them . Later on , the village is attacked and in order to seek vengeance Liu uses his extraordinary martial art skills .

    This classic Wu Xia flick displays lots of violence , action filled , thrills and fierce combats . This luxurious martial arts film was marvelously filmed with good production design , colorful cinematography and breathtaking scenes . The flick displays lots of violence, action filled , thrills and fierce combats . This is a colourful, China set and quite budget movie ; leave no cliché untouched , though the fighting are magnificently staged . The picture is full of tumultuous sequences with frenetic action , surprises , fierce combats and groundbreaking struggles . Amid the grandeur of the scenarios and impressive fights is developed an intrigue about a villager who bears dark secrets and stubborn Detective exploring his hidden side using C.S.I methods . The picture is starred by three myths of Wu Xia and Chinese martial arts such as Donni Yen who starred "Seven Swords" , ¨Hero¨ , ¨Yip man¨ saga , Takeshi Kaneshiro who acted in ¨Warlord¨ ¨Chungking Express¨, ¨Red Cliff¨ and Wang Yu who starred classic Kung-fu movies for Shaw Brothers as "The Chinese Boxer" , the 1st real movie non-swords, only bare hand and kicks fighting, a new genre in HK action movies , he gained super stardom status as the "One-armed Swordsman" and ¨ Master of flying guillotine¨ ; Wang paved the way for the future Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan for such a genre.

    The motion picture was compellingly directed by the Chinese Peter Ho-Sun Chan who has established himself firmly as a distinguished filmmaker/producer whose last 4 films have generated millions in China box office . In as early as the nineties, Chan already scored a string of critically acclaimed box office hits, including his award-winning directorial debut ¨Between Hello and Goodbye¨ (1991) and following ¨He's a Women, She's a Man¨ (1994) and ¨Comrades, Almost a Love Story¨ (1997), those produced by his own United Filmmakers Organization (UFO), among which Comrades has won a record 9 Hong Kong Film Awards and was named one of the Ten Best Movies of 1997 by Time Magazine. In 1998, Chan directed his first Hollywood picture ¨The Love Letter¨ for Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks SKG and starred by Spielberg's wife : Kate Capshaw. In 2000, he established Applause Pictures dedicated to quality co-productions aimed at audiences across Asia. In 2005, foreseeing the ever-growing market in China and its fast expanding audiences, Chan decided to take on the China market with the musical extravagance Perhaps Love (2005), Shot entirely on location in Mainland China, it became one of the year's top-grossing films in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and received a record 29 awards. Chan next directed ¨The Warlords¨ (2007) with Takhesi Kaneshiro and produced Derek Yee's ¨Protégé¨ (2007). The two films were the two highest grossing Hong Kong-China co-productions of 2007. And of course , this successful ¨Wu Xia¨ (2011) . Rating : Above average . The motion picture will appeal to Donnie Yen fans , he's a complete show .
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2011 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Swordsmen
    • Production companies
      • Dingsheng Cultural Industry Investment
      • JSBC Eudemonia Blue Ocean TV & Movie Group
      • Stellar Mega Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,137
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,137
      • Dec 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,282,887
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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