Benjamin T
Great movie got the 4k bluray version and it is good transfer
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
03/24/24
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Kaia W
I LOVE ITTTT!!! Its so good and I would definitely recommend. I love the storyline as well as all the fighting scenes. This one had a touch of romance to if your into that!!!
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
12/07/23
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DanTheMan 2
Dragons Forever is somewhat of a bittersweet movie as it marks the last time Hung, Chan and Biao all appear together. Cast against their usual type, Dragons Forever boasts the usual comedy antics from the trio in their attempts to woo their respective love interests, as well as their impeccable flair for brutal, sometimes slapstick violence and excellent choreography. The final act is worth the price of admission alone, especially considering we get to see another fantastic showdown between Benny the Jet and Chan. My gripe is mainly that both the legal narrative and romantic antics are thoroughly uninteresting (and feel somewhat forced) compared to other ventures the trio have done; which is a shame because this boasts some of the best action of their entire careers.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
04/18/23
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Audience Member
This movie is a delight! It's so wonderful to see Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao together on the big screen; they are all on top form here. Some really well done comedy, a nice element of romance and, of course, absolutely first class choreography. It's definitely one of Jackie's best.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/08/23
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Jimmy P
The last film that the three brothers (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao) would make together and it is one helluva film to go out on.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/20/23
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matthew d
An old Jackie Chan classic from Hong Kong!
Directors Corey Yuen and Sammo Hung's Hong Kong absurdist crime comedy Dragons Forever (1988) is masterful! It has both hysterical humor and lightning fast martial arts from 3 separate kung fu masters of their era in Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. I love Yuen and Hung's direction for the outrageous comedy sequences that get increasingly absurd just like the intricate kung fu fights move so quickly into delightful entertainment. The sheer amount of flips, punches, and kicks in Dragons Forever is impressive. Dragons Forever is possibly the hardest I've ever laughed at a Jackie Chan comedy. It's superb!
I'm so glad producers Jackie Chan and Raymond Chow got an insane film like Dragons Forever made, where all the leads are terrible people in the mob, arms dealers, shyster lawyers, or burglars and it's a riot! Writers Gordon Chan, Edward Leung Yiu-Ming, and Sze-To Cheuk-Hon create a crazy Chinese crime narrative about corrupt lawyers, brutal mobsters, failing fishing businesses, environmental pollution from chemical plants, real friendship, and true love.
There's 3 particularly interesting aspects to Dragons Forever's script. One is how it blends a crime drama with dual romantic comedies, which feels very refreshing and creative. Two is how the dialogue derives comedy from characters suddenly going into long raving speeches out of indignation. Three is the completely ridiculous subject matter of the various arguments such as the two supporting men constantly bickering over idealist views versus materialist values.
Editors Peter Cheung and Joseph Chiang let the conversations play out normally and allow the smart writing and fun acting to take over, until it's a fight, then they switch to sharp hard cuts to emphasize harder hits in combat. I love how they let cinematographers Joseph Cheun and Jimmy Leung shoot battles in wide shots to see it's all real hits, glass shattering, people flipping, and crazy falls. The steady camera shots around offices, courtrooms, and plants are really striking filmmaking. Dragons Forever is 93 minutes of funny dialogue, unreal combat, and hilarious jokes shot in a professional and steadfast manner. I love the steady panning shots of Hong Kong's cityscape from the watery perspective of the floating yacht or smaller ports.
Jackie Chan is excellent as a sleazy womanizing lawyer named Jackie Lung, who grows into a nicer guy that loves his opposing lawyer. His comedic timing during the terrible dinner dates for the romantic comedy portions with Pauline Yeung's lovely lawyer Wen Mei-ling are a scream. I loved his speedy fighting, especially for how funny and athletic he makes each encounter. Crystal Kwok is very cute as Jackie's assistant lawyer, who is smitten with him unbeknownst to him.
Sammo Hung's arms dealer Wong Fei-hung is hilarious. His fat weight does not disable his incredibly slick kung fu moves of flips and jumps with ease. His romantic comedy flirting with the gorgeous and blunt Deannie Yip's romantic heroine Miss Yip is just too funny. They have the silliest chemistry and dates ranging from yelling out megaphones to fishing quietly at night together. Hung and Yip often steal the movie from Jackie Chan.
Yuen Biao is truly insane as cat burglar Tung Tak-hiao. His deft flips, fast kicks, daring jumps, and raving mad arguments debating Communism versus Capitalism are hysterical in Dragons Forever. His kung fu skills and athletic acrobatics are astounding all throughout Dragons Forever. Roy Chiao's biased Judge Lo Chung-wai gets funnier and funnier with each line. Phillip Ko is great as the bewildered and unemployed thug for the Hong Kong businessman villain. Benny Urquidez's drug factory boss gets an incredible and dangerous fight opposite Jackie Chan in the gripping final fight. I'm amazed they didn't all break their backs falling so much and so hard into metal.
Production designer Oliver Wong does up fancy bar, restaurant, and yacht sets just as elegantly as the fancy apartment homes with But Yiu-Kwong's lavish set decoration props. Horace Ma's art direction puts neon red or blue lights at night with stunning use of shadows and darkness. There's really beautiful thought put into these visuals. Composer Shing Chin-Yung's exciting and playful film score is tremendous with cute melodies for the romantic comedy dates and exhilarating symphonies for the kung fu combat. I loved Dragons Forever's theme song that sounds like Jackie Chan singing it himself. Yuet-Ming Kwan's ultra 80's costumes feature jean jackets, big shouldered suits, and other ludicrous fashion choices that are so fun to see in hindsight.
In all, I loved Dragons Forever for its flurry of kicks and absurdist hijinks.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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