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Chui lung

  • 2017
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.8K
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Andy Lau and Donnie Yen in Chui lung (2017)
Trailer for Chasing the Dragon
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An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.

  • Directors
    • Jason Kwan
    • Jing Wong
    • Aman Chang
  • Writers
    • Koon-Nam Lui
    • Jing Wong
    • Ming-Ho Yip
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Andy Lau
    • Philip Keung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jason Kwan
      • Jing Wong
      • Aman Chang
    • Writers
      • Koon-Nam Lui
      • Jing Wong
      • Ming-Ho Yip
    • Stars
      • Donnie Yen
      • Andy Lau
      • Philip Keung
    • 29User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Crippled Ho
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Lee Rock
    Philip Keung
    Philip Keung
    • Will
    Wilfred Lau
    • Wayne
    Kang Yu
    • Chad
    Kent Cheng
    Kent Cheng
    • Piggy
    Bryan Larkin
    Bryan Larkin
    • Ernest Hunt
    Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng
    Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng
    • Chubby
    • (as Ben Ng)
    Kent Tong
    Kent Tong
    • Tong
    • (as Chun-Yip Tong)
    Dongdong Xu
    Dongdong Xu
    • Rose
    • (as Raquel Xu)
    Michelle Hu
    • Jane
    Niki Chow
    Niki Chow
    • May
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • General Piyamas
    Chloe Chan
    • Alva
    Kam-Fung Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    • Master Dane
    • (as Wai-Man Chan)
    Yiu-Wing Chin
    • At Cripple Ho's wedding
    Lawrence Chou
    • Willy
    • Directors
      • Jason Kwan
      • Jing Wong
      • Aman Chang
    • Writers
      • Koon-Nam Lui
      • Jing Wong
      • Ming-Ho Yip
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews29

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    7paul_m_haakonsen

    When you chase that elusive dragon...

    Right, well with two of the heavy weights of Hong Kong cinema coming together in this movie, then what could go wrong?

    I had not actually heard about "Chasing the Dragon" (aka "Chui lung") prior to stumbling upon it by sheer luck. I didn't even had to read the synopsis for it; I saw that it was a Hong Kong movie and it had both Andy Lau and Donnie Yen on the cover. This was an instant pick-up.

    The movie turned out to be quite entertaining, and it is one of the better orchestrated gangster movies that I have seen in quite some time.

    The storyline was good, fast-paced and nicely written. And the fact that the characters were so well detailed and unique also helped to make the movie experience that much better. Of course, having an amazing cast to portray these characters just helped the movie along all the more.

    Donnie Yen was good in the role as an immigrant turned criminal in order to make a living in Hong Kong, and Andy Lau is, as always, doing a great job in a police role. Needless to say that both their performances were phenomenal. But the movie also boasted other quite interesting supporting actors. If you are familiar with Hong Kong movies, then you will definitely see some familiar faces - some of them even in small roles that weren't that important to the movie.

    "Chasing the Dragon" was nicely paced and it didn't really have a dull moment throughout the course of its story. That worked quite nicely in favor of the movie.

    If you enjoy Asian cinema, or Hong Kong cinema in particular, then you should take the time to sit down and watch "Chasing the Dragon"...
    bettycjung

    Gangsta movie, Hong Kong style

    6/10/18. It's a gangsta movie, Hong Kong style. Interesting backstory - not the type of story the current Chinese regime would allow, given the violence portrayed. However, because the time period when all this was going on was during the British colonial times, and then it was ok because such violence was inspired by colonialism. Whatever. Lots of shooting and violence of all kinds.
    5lucian-g

    What happened with Hong Konk movies these days?

    I am remembering the days when i was watching at least 7-8 films from hong kong cinema each year and one or even two movies from these would have make my back-hair lift of excitement and awesomeness. But since 2008 or 2009 forward, i must say, the chinese/hong kong movie industry has become something without head and tale. The screenplays are at the lowest level of intelligence, the editing of every film is downright baaaad, they are trying so hard to copy american movies, that it makes me almost wanting to give up watching any movie from HK or the main land. Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen... it's been a decade since any of them had made a good movie (the last big HK movie beeing IpMan - first part from 2008). I am only hoping that someone will appear, someone new (a director and writer), although is hard; i think the audience in china is very uneducated and they love films that are so easy to swallow, and they are many, there strenght is in their numbers. But who knows, maybe with not so many money, but with conviction, a young writer/director will get his chance, you never know. Greetings from Bucharest, Romania! :)
    7Moreme_NB

    Not Yen's usual fighting scene

    A good drama of wonderful collaboration of Yen and Lau. Telling the fans about mafia and corrupt cops back then in Hong Kong is something.

    But definitely we may not find Yen's usual fighting scenes. As rumbles are here and there, we have seen how it is supposed to be by The Raid, so from that on, audience expect same thrill. But it is not. Yes this is not Yen's martial art film, but a brawl is always a brawl, should be depicted as real as possible. Using multi cameras and many takes like Hollywood does, would be better, to deliver the violence.

    I also have no idea, why smoking scenes have to be the way to show the brotherhood. It is too much. Sharing one cigarette is weird for all the wealth they possess eventually. Unless it has been a habit since they were zero. Sharing weed makes sense more, but I guess there is certain reason, just a cigarette not weed.

    My compliment is also for the western actors, they act so natural.

    One more thing, the reunion of actors from TVB Hong Kong 1980's, "Kwee Cheng", "Ho Tu", "Oey Yok Soe" and of course, "Yo Ko" himself, is quite a fun.
    7lojitsu

    Who says we can't win?

    Here's The Lowedown on "Chasing the Dragon" (NR - 2017 - China)...who says we can't win?

    Genre: Action/Foreign My Score: 7.4

    Cast=8 Acting=9 Plot=7 Ending=8 Story=5 Violent=9 Pace=4 F/X=7 Crime=8 Dubbed=9

    An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.

    "Life or Death...Poverty or Riches...it is all destined." When I saw this was Donnie Yen and Andy Lau...I jumped at the chance to buy this. It was a solid movie all around. The only issue I had was with the pace...it's 128 minutes and seemed like a lot longer. I guess in the 60's everyone was corrupt. This period piece is worth a look if you like foreign crime movies.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First collaboration between Donnie Yen and Andy Lau
    • Goofs
      AT the funeral scene in Thailand Ho lights a roll of $100 bills. But the bills have the 2006 redesign.
    • Connections
      Follows Lee Rock (1991)

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2017 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
      • Thai
      • Teochew
    • Also known as
      • Chasing the Dragon
    • Filming locations
      • Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    • Production companies
      • Mega-Vision Project Production
      • Super Bullet Pictures
      • Bona Film Group
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $456,854
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,346
      • Oct 1, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,965,942
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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