Dragons Forever
Seen it?1988 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-bo
- Jackie ChanJackie Lung
- Sammo Hung Kam-boWong Fei-Hung
- Yuen BiaoTung Tak-Biao
- Deanie IpMiss Yip
- Pauline Yeung Bo-LingWen Mei-Ling
- Yuen WahHua Hsien-Wu
- Billy Chow Bei-leiHua's Bodyguard
- Steve Lee Ka-tingHua's Bodyguard
- Phillip Ko FaiHua's Bodyguard
- Crystal Kwok Gam-YanJackie's Assistant