Dragon Tiger Gate
Seen it?2006 | 94 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilson Yip
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungTiger Wong
- Donnie YenDragon Wong
- Yue Man-lokTurbo Shek
- Dong JieMa Xiaoling
- Chen Kuan-taiMa Kun
- Yu KangShibumi
- Li XiaoranLousha
- Yuen WahWong Jianglong
- Tony Wong Yuk-LongMaster Qi
- Vincent Sze Cho-LamFan