Dragon Lord
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| Dragon Lord | |
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 Original Hong Kong DVD cover. | |
| Directed by | Jackie Chan |
| Written by | Jackie Chan Edward Tang Barry Wong |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow Leonard Ho |
| Starring | Jackie Chan Mars Hwang In-Shik Tien Feng |
| Cinematography | Chan Chung-yuen Chen Chin-kui |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date | 21 January 1982 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Dragon Lord (Chinese: 龍少爺) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts sports comedy film written, directed by and starring Jackie Chan as Dragon Ho. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to The Young Master and even had the name Young Master in Love until it was changed to Dragon Lord. The film experimented with various elaborate stunt action sequences in a period setting, serving as a transition between Chan's earlier comedy kung fu period films (such as Drunken Master and The Young Master) and his later stunt-oriented modern action films (such as Project A and Police Story).[1] Dragon Lord also featured sports scenes incorporating martial arts stunts, later inspiring Shaolin Soccer.[2]
Synopsis
Dragon (Jackie Chan) tries to send a love note to his girlfriend via a kite but the kite gets away and as he tries to get it back, he finds himself inside the headquarters of a gang of thieves who are planning to steal artifacts from China.
Cast
- Jackie Chan – Dragon Ho / Lung
- Mars – Cowboy Chin
- Hwang In-Shik – The Big Boss
- Tien Feng – Dragon's Father
- Paul Chang – Chin's Father
- Wai-Man Chan – Tiger (as Hui-Min Chen)
- Kang-Yeh Cheng – Ah Dee
- Fung Feng – The Referee
- Kang Ho – The Reteree
- Fung Hak-on – The Killer King (as Ke-An Fung)
- Kam-kwong Ho – The Commentator
- Pak-kwong Ho – Spectator
- Yeong-mun Kwon – The Hatchetman (as Kuen Wing-Man)
- Mang Hoi – Lu Chen gang member
- Lei Suet – Alice (as Sidney Yim)
- Corey Yuen – Lu Chen gang member
- Yuan-li Wu – The Matchmaker (as Yuen-Yee Ny)
- Yan Tsan Tang – Smuggler
- Po Tai – Ah Dum Pao (as Tai Do)
- Clement Yip – Thug
- Benny Lai – Braves' team player
- Johnny Cheung – Smuggler
Reception
Box office
In its original Hong Kong theatrical run, Dragon Lord grossed HK $17,936,344.[3] The film did not make as much as it was expected to in Hong Kong but was a big hit in Japan.[4]
Awards and nominations
- 1983 Hong Kong Film Awards:
- Nomination:Best Action Choreography (Jackie Chan, Fung Hak-On, Yuen Kuni)
This is the first Jackie Chan film that includes outtakes (bloopers), which was inspired by Jackie Chan from The Cannonball Run. His later movies will also include outtakes.
Production
One of Chan's complex scenes involved a Jianzi game requiring many takes for a single shot.[5] This scene would later inspire Shaolin Soccer.[2] Dragon Lord went over budget and took twice as long to shoot as was originally planned due to Chan's many retakes of shots to get them exactly as he wanted them.[6] The opening bun festival scene was originally intended to end the film but was moved as Chan wanted a spectacular opening to the film.[7] The pyramid fight that takes place during this scene required over 2900 takes, holding the world record for the highest number of takes for a single scene.[2] The final fight scene, which takes place in a barn, also featured elaborate stunts,[2] including one where Chan does a back flip off a loft and falls to the lower ground.[8]
DVD release
On August 25, 2003, DVD was released in Hong Kong Legends at UK in Region 2.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Dragon Lord". Love HK Film. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ a b c d "Dragon Lord (DVD Description)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Dragon Lord (1982)". HKMDB.
- ^ Chan, Jackie I Am Jackie Chan (Ballantine Publishing, 1998) p.338
- ^ Dixon, Melinda (2006-04-29). "Dragon Lord Review". DVD Bits. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ Louis Sit. (2003) (DVD). Interview. Hong Kong Legends.
- ^ Bey Logan. (2003) (DVD). Audio Commentary. Hong Kong Legends.
- ^ David Everitt (August 16, 1996). "Kicking and Screening: Wheels on Meals, Armour of God, Police Story, and more are graded with an eye for action". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
External links
- Dragon Lord at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Dragon Lord at IMDb
- Dragon Lord at AllMovie
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