Chasing the Dragon
Seen it?2017 | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$88 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
- Donnie YenCrippled Ho
- Andy LauLee Rock
- Kent Cheng Jak-siPiggy
- Keung Ho-manWil
- Wilfred Lau Ho-lungWayne
- Yu KangChad
- Kent Tong Chun-yipTong
- Michelle HuJane
- Raquel Xu DongdongRose
- Felix Wong Yat-wahJan