Member DiP Posted September 20, 2017 Author Member Share Posted September 20, 2017 Behind the scenes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted September 20, 2017 Member Share Posted September 20, 2017 http://www.wellgousa.com/theatrical/chasing-the-dragon A reminder that this comes out in the US next Friday, now with expanded cities! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 21, 2017 Author Member Share Posted September 21, 2017 Tell us about it once you've seen it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted September 21, 2017 Member Share Posted September 21, 2017 Definitely! I plan to check it out next Friday since it's playing only an hour away! I wasn't prepared to drive to Chicago for this one, especially since I'm going there this weekend and I just got back from going to Toronto for the disappointment Manhunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Asmo Posted September 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted September 21, 2017 Australian release seems to have been pushed back to the 5th of October, but either way, I'll be seeing it ASAP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 24, 2017 Author Member Share Posted September 24, 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 28, 2017 Author Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 First movie review. http://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2113258/film-review-chasing-dragon-donnie-yen-andy-lau-play-notorious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted September 30, 2017 Member Share Posted September 30, 2017 It was a pretty good film overall, Donnie Yen was pretty good in most of the scenes, and Andy was pretty solid in his performance too. It was well paced and engaging throughout. Now obviously it's a gangster epic, not a martial arts film, so only expect brawls and gunplay more or less. There were a couple of moments where Yen started to let loose, but it was kept brief. Overall, I was hoping for more of a full-blown heroic bloodshed style end, but it's still a good watch and worth buying. 3.5-4/5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted October 1, 2017 Author Member Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Some reviews out there are praising Yen's acting while others are heavily criticizing the movie for being too PRC-restricted in how the movie portrays both Ng Sek-Ho and Lui Lok (both being criminals on both sides of the law) in a positive light. Either way, this movie looks like it will deliver. Thanks for the pointer. Edited October 1, 2017 by DiP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted October 1, 2017 Author Member Share Posted October 1, 2017 An hour of footage didn't make it to the final cut (god knows what). Fingers crossed for a director's cut! http://hktopten.blogspot.se/2017/09/20171027-andy-lau-asks-wong-jing-for.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Asmo Posted October 6, 2017 Moderator Share Posted October 6, 2017 A director's cut could be great. A solid, enjoyable film. Really liked it, even if it felt kind of 'restricted' as stated. In terms of that, this article might make for interesting reading. http://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2113387/how-did-hong-kong-mobster-movie-chasing-dragon-get-past-chinas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member thehangman Posted October 6, 2017 Member Share Posted October 6, 2017 its on in select uk cinemas at the min 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted October 8, 2017 Author Member Share Posted October 8, 2017 The movie made 250 HK dollars in Mainland China in just 5 days. http://hktopten.blogspot.se/2017/10/20171006-chasing-dragon-breaks-hk-250.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ronin Posted October 9, 2017 Member Share Posted October 9, 2017 The Silver Spleen did not enjoy this film 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted November 5, 2017 Member Share Posted November 5, 2017 Well Go USA releases Chasing the Dragon on Blu-ray and DVD in the US on January 30, 2018. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted January 2, 2018 Member Share Posted January 2, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted January 22, 2018 Member Share Posted January 22, 2018 Chasing The Dragon is suposed to be out in the U.K today, but looking the title u on Amazon.Co.UK, its says its curently unavailable?. Link- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Dragon-DVD-Andy-Lau/dp/B078851G2D/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1516652877&sr=1-1&keywords=chasing+the+dragon+donnie+yen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted March 12, 2018 Member Share Posted March 12, 2018 I enjoyed this film. Donnie gets to show he doesn't need to always showcase his martial arts prowess and proves he can pull off a dramatic performance and Andy Lau, having played Lee Rock before in Lawrence Lau's 1991 2-part film series, naturally put himself back in the role of the corrupt police officer. It seems like with the exception of one character, the major players in the film are all bad to a point. The one thing I laughed at is the cameo appearance by Philip Ng as Chubby's top fighter. Its not because of the fight between Ng and Yen in this small clip, but it's because Ng sports the funniest looking wig I've seen in a long time. Other than that, I give it a solid B+ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TheFlyingPanda Posted March 14, 2018 Member Share Posted March 14, 2018 On 10/9/2017 at 12:41 PM, Ronin said: The Silver Spleen did not enjoy this film Wow, He took a giant turd on this film. lol I still enjoyed it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted April 30, 2018 Member Share Posted April 30, 2018 Interesting new article - " 'Chasing the Dragon' is a Critique of British Corruption in Colonial Hong Kong" at - https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2018/04/chasing-dragon-critique-british-corruption-colonial-hong-kong/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted May 8, 2018 Member Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Chasing the Dragon is the first in a planned crime trilogy from Wong Jing and Jason Kwan. Second in the trilogy is Master of Ransom, with Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo, Gordon Lam, and Simon Lam. New teaser poster from Twitter - Asian Film Strike - Edited May 8, 2018 by whitesnake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member D1 Ma Posted May 13, 2018 Member Share Posted May 13, 2018 Surprisingly a very solid effort. Probably, the first time I was actually impressed with Donnie's acting skills. Andy Law was great, so smooth and charismatic Nice cameos, the world of old HK, gang wars, corruption, ICAC...Wong Jing still manages to deliver some of the best HK movies Nostalgic, melodramatic bromance with "righteous" criminals as main heroes and quite enjoyable at that (Lee Rock trying escape from Kowloon's labyrinth sequence alone worth the admission price) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member wuxiaman Posted January 11, 2021 Member Share Posted January 11, 2021 Very enjoyable and solid film for me. Donnie Yen proves he can act! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted February 12, 2021 Member Share Posted February 12, 2021 Watch this one the other day. It was really good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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