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Dragons Forever [1988]



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093015/

IMDb Rating: 7.3 / 10 (Based on 1728 votes)

Movie

When some deadly chemicals begin to poison the local environment (a fish farm to be precise) Jackie Lung (Jackie Chan) steps in as the hot-shot lawyer hired by the plant to dispose of the opposition. However, before long Jackie falls for the beautiful woman on the opposite side, making him question his loyalties to his client and for the better good of the people. Suffice to say he makes the switch and ends up trying to protect her from all the many bad guys. If only every lawyer in the world could do leaping kicks as Jackie Chan demonstrates here…That is the simple premise for Dragons Forever, a film that was released way back in 1988. I’m not exactly sure how well it did at the box office back then but I do know the film comes highly regarded these days.

Who doesn’t like a bit of Jackie Chan kick-ass action though? The guy can jump in and out of sticky situations like a wooden spoon being thrust in and out of a vat of thick treacle stir. Moreover, he has a superior on-screen charm that can only be compared to some of the true giants of Hollywood cinema; and that is a rare gift indeed. Just to add a dash more coolness to the mix, legendary Hong Kong superstar Sammo Hung Kam-Bo directs and stars in this flick and this is easily one of his greatest, most action-packed pictures of his career. Throw in some sour olives and a large helping of cheese, and the end result is a great little flick you’ll probably watch more than once. All you need to do then is chuck in some night-time snacks and a few cans you’ve got yourself an evening of entertainment right there and then.

A word of caution though: this film is fast, very fast. Some of the action scenes are so death-defying you may have to scoop your jaw from the floor afterwards. The best part about it is that they can be both horrendously laugh our loud one moment and utterly wincing the next as you fear for the stunt-persons life. And as we all know, Jackie Chan is the main stunt person throughout his films, and how he has eluded mass trauma so far is quite amazing. You can just feel Sammo Hung Kam-Bo pushing Jackie even harder and the chemistry between star and director clearly shows. If you need to know where the Wachowski brothers got their inspiration for the action side of The Matrix, you need look no further. I wouldn’t at all be surprised if this was one of the films they were obsessed and inspired by during their youth. But one thing remains certain; this film and many others like it almost certainly sparked the beginnings of the Asian/American cop flicks of the 90’s and beyond – Rush Hour for example is one such film that can be seen in Dragons Forever.

Another aspect of the film that stands tall is the chemistry between Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo’s onscreen role and Yuen Biao. The way these characters just literally and figuratively bounce off one another is excellent and is guaranteed to make you cry with laughter. So there you have it, a Hong Kong action/comedy with style, flamboyancy, fanciful attitude and a non-committal elegance the likes of which are rarely seen these days. Check it out; I doubt you’ll be disappointed, especially if you are into these sorts of films. If not, I’d still recommend a rent out at the very least

Cast:

Jackie Chan || Sammo Hung || Yuen Biao

Running Time:

90 mins (approx)

Languages:

English Dubbed (5.1 Surround)

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VIDEO:
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Codec: Xvid
Resolution: 656 x 352
Aspect Ratio: 1:1
Total Frames: 135536 frames
Frame Rate: 25fps
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AUDIO:
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Codec: AC3/DTS
Audio size: 297.31 Mb
Channels: 6 (5.1 surround)
Sample Rate: 48000Hz
Bitrate: 48000Bps / 384Kbps


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