Chasing the Dragon (film)

Chasing the Dragon
Chasing the Dragon
	Promotional poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	追つい龍りゅう
Simplified Chinese	追つい龙
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhuī Lóng
Directed by	Wong Jing ; Jason Kwan
Screenplay by	Wong Jing; Philip Lui; Howard Yip
Produced by	Wong Jing ; Donnie Yen ; Andy Lau ; Connie Wong
Starring	Donnie Yen ; Andy Lau
Cinematography	Jason Kwan
Edited by	Li Ka-wing
Music by	Chan Kwong-wing ; Patrick Lui
Production; companies	Mega-Vision Project Workshop ; Bona Film Group ; Infinitus Entertainment ; Super Bullet
Distributed by	Mega-Vision Project Workshop Limited
Release dates	September 28, 2017 (Hong Kong); September 30, 2017 (China);
Running time	128 minutes
Countries	Hong Kong; China
Languages	Cantonese; Mandarin; Teochew; English; Thai
Budget	CN¥200 million
Box office	CN¥574 million; HK$21.37 million

Chasing the Dragon (Chinese: 追つい龍りゅう; Sidney Lau: Jui¹ Lung⁴), previously known as King of Drug Dealers, is a Hong Kong-Chinese action crime drama film directed by Wong Jing and Jason Kwan. The film stars Donnie Yen as Crippled Ho, based on real life gangster Ng Sik-ho and Andy Lau reprising his role as Lee Rock from the film series of the same name.^[1] The film is about an illegal immigrant from China who sneaks into British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963 and transforms himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord. ^[2]^[3] The film is a remake of the 1991 film To Be Number One.^[4]

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch, a sequel-in-name-only featuring new characters and a new storyline, was released in June 2019.

Cast

Donnie Yen as Crippled Ho (跛ちんば豪つよし; based on Ng Sik-ho)
Andy Lau (special appearance) as Lee Rock (雷かみなり洛らく; based on Lui Lok)
Bryan Larkin as Ernest Hunter, a corrupt British Superintendent of Police and the main antagonist of the film
Kent Cheng as Piggy
Philip Keung as Wil
Wilfred Lau as Wayne
Yu Kang as Chad
Kent Tong as Tong
Michelle Hu as Jane
Raquel Xu as Rose
Felix Wong as Jan
Ben Ng as Chubby
Julian Gaertner as Translator Geoff, the right hand of Ernest Hunter
Niki Chow as May, Ho's deceased wife
Philip Ng as Wai Man
Jonathan Lee as Peter
Lawrence Chou as Willy
Wang Qianyu as Cheryl
Kenneth Tsang as Sir Chow
Michael Chan as Master Dane
Ricky Wong as Grizzly Bear
Xia Qing as Grizzly Bear's wife
Han Xinyi as Snake Dancer
Terence Yin as Tong's brother
Jason Wong as Comic

Production and release

Director Wong Jing personally flew to Canada in 2016 to persuade Yen to star in his film Chasing the Dragon, while Yen was filming XXX: Return of Xander Cage at that time. Yen was convinced by Wong's sincerity, playing a non-traditional role of a villain with limited fighting scenes and the opportunity to work alongside Andy Lau.^{[citation needed]} Yen flew back to Asia to take part in the film after filming Return of Xander Cage in 2016.

In September 2017, Chasing the Dragon was released to mixed reviews from critics.^[5] It was a huge hit with audiences in most Mandarin-speaking parts of Asia (including China and Singapore), beating Hollywood blockbuster Blade Runner 2049 and Jackie Chan's The Foreigner, despite being marketed less heavily. In Hong Kong, Chasing the Dragon earned more than 10 times the box office gross of The Foreigner. In China, it earned US$86 million.^[6]

Chasing the Dragon was released as a digital, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack on January 23, 2018.^[7]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipients	Result
37th Hong Kong Film Awards^[8]^[9]	Best Film	Wong Jing, Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Connie Wong	Nominated
	Best Cinematography	Jason Kwan	Won
	Best Film Editing	Li Ka-wing	Won
	Best Art Direction	James Cheung	Nominated
	Best Costume & Make Up Design	Yee Chung-man, Bruce Yu, Kwok Suk-man	Nominated
	Best Action Choreography	Yu Kang, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua	Nominated

References

^ "《追つい龍りゅう》開ひらき鏡きょう劉りゅう德いさお華澄かすみ清せい太ふとし太たい沒ぼつ秘密ひみつ生せい娃 - 香港ほんこん新聞しんぶん網もう". Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ "娛樂ごらく名人めいじん- 逆ぎゃく齡よわい做雷洛らく前ぜん傳つて包つつみ庇ひさし子こ丹たん華はな仔こ聞添丁ひのと：冇！".
^ "King Of Drug Dealers". The Film Catalogue. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
^ New groovy photos of Donnie Yen in ‘Chasing the Dragon’
^ Edmund Lee (28 September 2017). "Film review: Chasing the Dragon – Donnie Yen, Andy Lau play notorious criminals Crippled Ho, Lee Rock in slanted biopic". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ Sina (19 October 2017). "Film review: Chasing the Dragon beating The Foreigner as Runner Up for China's National Holiday releases". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ Raymond, Nicholas (2017-12-11). "Exclusive: Chasing the Dragon Trailer Starring Donnie Yen". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
^ "Our Time Will Come wins five awards, including best film, at star-studded Hong Kong Film Awards". South China Morning Post. April 15, 2018.

[1] "《追つい龍りゅう》開ひらき鏡きょう劉りゅう德いさお華澄かすみ清せい太ふとし太たい沒ぼつ秘密ひみつ生せい娃 - 香港ほんこん新聞しんぶん網もう". Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[2] "娛樂ごらく名人めいじん- 逆ぎゃく齡よわい做雷洛らく前ぜん傳つて包つつみ庇ひさし子こ丹たん華はな仔こ聞添丁ひのと：冇！".

[3] "King Of Drug Dealers". The Film Catalogue. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

[4] New groovy photos of Donnie Yen in ‘Chasing the Dragon’

[5] Edmund Lee (28 September 2017). "Film review: Chasing the Dragon – Donnie Yen, Andy Lau play notorious criminals Crippled Ho, Lee Rock in slanted biopic". Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[6] Sina (19 October 2017). "Film review: Chasing the Dragon beating The Foreigner as Runner Up for China's National Holiday releases". Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[7] Raymond, Nicholas (2017-12-11). "Exclusive: Chasing the Dragon Trailer Starring Donnie Yen". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2018-01-09.

[8] "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.

[9] "Our Time Will Come wins five awards, including best film, at star-studded Hong Kong Film Awards". South China Morning Post. April 15, 2018.

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v t e Andy Lau
Filmography Discography
Films directed	Love Under the Sun (2003)
Films produced	Days of Tomorrow (1993) Tian Di (1994) Made in Hong Kong (1997) A Fighter's Blues (2000) Fulltime Killer (2001) Dance of a Dream (2001) Jiang Hu (2004) My Mother Is a Belly Dancer (2006) Firestorm (2013) The Bodyguard (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Shock Wave (2017) The Adventurers (2017) Chasing the Dragon (2017) The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) Find Your Voice (2020) Shock Wave 2 (2020) Endgame (2021) The Movie Emperor (2023) I Did It My Way (2023) Crisis Negotiators (2024) High Forces (2024) Cesium Fallout (2024) Raging Havoc (TBD)
Television produced	The Trading Floor (2018)
Books written	My 30 Work Days (2012)
Related	Carol Chu (wife) Focus Group Holdings Limited Teamwork Motion Pictures Five Tiger Generals of TVB

v t e Films by Wong Jing
Filmography
Films directed	The Magic Crystal (1986, also writer) The Romancing Star (1987, also writer) The Romancing Star II (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies (1988, also writer) How to Pick Girls Up! (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies II (1988, also writer) Casino Raiders (1989, also writer) Crocodile Hunter (1989, aslo writer and produced) God of Gamblers (1989, also writer) God of Gamblers II (1990, also writer) God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991, also writer) Dances with Dragon (1991, also writer) The Last Blood (1991) Tricky Brains (1991, also writer) Casino Tycoon (1992, also writer and produced) Casino Tycoon 2 (1992, also writer and produced) Royal Tramp (1992, also writer) Royal Tramp II (1992, also writer) City Hunter (1993, also writer) Fight Back to School III (1993, also writer) Future Cops (1993, also writer) Holy Weapon (1993) Last Hero in China (1993, also writer) Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993) Perfect Exchange (1993, also writer) Kung Fu Cult Master (1993, also writer) The New Legend of Shaolin (1994, also writer) Hail the Judge (1994, also writer) Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers Returns (1994, also writer) High Risk (1995, also writer and produced) The Saint of Gamblers (1995, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997, also writer and produced) We're No Bad Guys (1997, also writer) A True Mob Story (1998, also writer and produced) The Conman (1998, also writer and produced) The Conmen in Vegas (1999, also writer and producer) The Tricky Master (1999, also writer and produced) Prince Charming (1999, also writer and producer) Love Me, Love My Money (2001, also writer and produced) The Spy Dad (2003, also writer and produced) Moving Targets (2004, also writer and produced) Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong (2005, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005, also writer and produced) My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006, also writer and produced) My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008, also producer) I Corrupt All Cops (2009, also writer and produced) On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009, also writer and produced) To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009, also writer and produced) Black Ransom (2010, also writer and produced) Future X-Cops (2010, also writer) Men Suddenly in Love (2011, also writer and produced) Treasure Inn (2011, also writer) Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011, also produced) Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012) Marrying Mr. Perfect (2012) The Last Tycoon (2012, also writer) Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013, also writer and produced) From Vegas to Macau (2014, also writer) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Chasing the Dragon (2017, also writer and produced) Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019, also writer and produced) Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021, also writer and produced) New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022, also writer and producer) New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022, also writer and producer)
Films written	Dreadnaught (1981) Treasure Hunters (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Shaolin Prince (1983) New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984) The Seventh Curse (1986, also produced) Evil Cat (1987) The Dragon Family (1988) Perfect Match (1989, also produced) The Romancing Star III (1989, also produced) The Fortune Code (1990) No Risk, No Gain (1990, also produced) The Banquet (1991) Naked Killer (1992, also produced) Raped by an Angel (1993) Flying Dagger (1993) My Father Is a Hero (1995) Satan Returns (1996) Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998) Century of the Dragon (1999, also produced) The Duel (2000, also produced) The Wesley's Mysterious File (2001, also produced) Naked Weapon (2002, also produced) Slim till Dead (2005, also produced) Set Up (2005, also produced) Wo Hu (2006, also produced) The Lady Iron Chef (2007, also produced) The Vampire Who Admires Me (2008, also produced) Naked Soldier (2012, also produced) Enter the Fat Dragon (2020, also produced)
Films produced only	100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986) Lee Rock (1991) Lee Rock II (1991) Fight Back to School (1991) Millionaire Cop (1993) A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994) Young and Dangerous (1996) Forbidden City Cop (1996) Sex and Zen II (1996) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Sex and Zen III (1998) Haunted Mansion (1998) Your Place or Mine! (1999) Fist Power (2000) Conman in Tokyo (2000) Hong Kong Bronx (2008) The Underdog Knight (2008) Sakra (2023)

Cast

Production and release

Awards and nominations

References

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