Heart of Dragon
Heart of Dragon | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | Long đích tâm | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Long đích tâm | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Sammo Hung | ||||||||||
Written by | Barry Wong | ||||||||||
Produced by | Chua Lam Wu Ma Leonard Ho | ||||||||||
Starring | Jackie Chan Sammo Hung Emily Chu Mang Hoi Lam Ching-ying James Tien Yuen Wah | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Arthur Wong | ||||||||||
Edited by | Peter Cheung Joseph Chiang Wong Ping Ding Yue Ng Kwok-wa | ||||||||||
Music by | Violet Lam Clavin Poon Sherman Chow | ||||||||||
Production companies | Bo Ho Film Company Ltd Paragon Films | ||||||||||
Distributed by | Golden Harvest | ||||||||||
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Running time | 98 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
Box office | HK$20.3 million |
Heart of Dragon,(Chinese: Long đích tâm ) released in the United Kingdom asHeart of the Dragon,is a 1985 Hong Kongactiondrama filmdirected bySammo Hung,who also starred in the lead role. The film co-starsJackie Chan,Emily ChuandMang Hoi.Yuen Biao,Yuen Wah,andCorey Yuenwere among the action directors for the film.
It is also known by the titles asThe First MissionandPowerman III.
Background
The film is unusual in that although featuring Sammo Hung andLam Ching-ying,two actors famed for their kung fu abilities, neither actually perform anymartial arts.Golden Harvesthad wanted Hung to perform fight scenes in the film, but he refused, rationalising "My character was mentally retarded, mentally disabled, so how can you ask me to fall down and suddenly become well again? And fight? They knew my fighting skills and wanted me to be part of the action but I thought that would have completely destroyed the tone of the film, the principles behind the film."[1]
The action is left to Chan and his fellowCIDofficers,Mang Hoi,Yuen Wah,Peter Chan andCorey Yuen.Despite the relative lack of action scenes, the film was nominated for the Best Action Choreography award at the5th Hong Kong Film Awardsin 1986. It was beaten by Chan'sPolice Story.
The bad guys are led byJames Tienand includeDick Wei,Chung Fat,Phillip Ko andKao Sau-leung.The film also features a small role forWu Maas a restaurant owner and, likeMy Lucky Stars,Sammo Hung's real life brother makes a cameo appearance as a policeman (who walks into Inspector Wong's office without knocking).
Cast and roles
- Jackie Chanas Ted / Tat Fung
- Sammo Hungas Danny / Dodo Fung
- Emily Chuas Jenny
- Mang Hoias Yan
- Lam Ching-yingas SWAT Team Commander
- Peter Chan as SWAT Team Member
- Chin Kar-lokas Lok
- Yuen Wahas SWAT Team Member
- Corey Yuenas SWAT Team Member
- Melvin Wong as Inspector Wong
- Dennis Chan as Waiter
- Anthony Chanas Private Teacher
- Chung Fatas Moose / Cho Yee-fat / Fa
- James Tienas Mr. Kim
- Dick Weias Kim's Man
- Phillip Ko as Kim's Man
- Shan Tai as Kim's Man
- Kao Sau-leungas Kim's Man
- Kong Chow as Kim's Man
- Billy Ching as Kim's Man
- Tai San as Kim's Man
- Wu Maas Cafe Owner
- Soh Hang-suenas Cafe Owner's wife
- Lam Ying-fat as Edmond Pang Kwok-wah
- Lee Ka-ho – Heung Chi-ming
- Tze Man-ha – Mrs. Chee / Grandma
- Tai Bo as Kenny
- Lee Hoi-sang as Thug at restaurant
- Fung Hak-on as Thug at restaurant
- Chiu Chi-lingas Thug at restaurant
Versions
As this was intended as a dramatic film, showing a different side of Hung's acting abilities, it contains comparatively few action scenes. Two additional fight scenes were filmed, but these were cut from both the domestic Hong Kong print and the international print of the film. Due to the demands of certain markets, these scenes were included in some prints of the film, notably theJapaneserelease. They are included as additional features on the US, UK and Australian DVD releases of the film.
Box office
This film grossed HK$20.3 million at the Hong Kong box office.[2]Although a commercial success, it was considerably low compared to the otherJackie Chanaction blockbusters of the 80s.
Awards and nominations
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
5th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Sammo Hung | Nominated |
Best Actor | Jackie Chan | Nominated | |
Best Action Choreography | Sammo Hung Stunt Team | Nominated | |
Best Original Film Score | Violet Lam | Nominated | |
Best Original Film Song | Song:Who Could Be Dependent( thùy khả tương y )
Composer: Violet Lam
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See also
References
- ^Sammo Hung (August 2004).Heart of Dragon, "Different Strokes" interview with Sammo Hung(DVD). Contender Entertainment Group.
- ^"The Action Mutant Reviews: Heart Of Dragon".Theactionmutant.blogspot.in. 23 March 2008.
External links
- 1985 films
- 1980s action thriller films
- 1980s action drama films
- 1985 martial arts films
- 1980s Cantonese-language films
- Films directed by Sammo Hung
- Golden Harvest films
- Hong Kong action thriller films
- Hong Kong drama films
- Hong Kong martial arts films
- Police detective films
- Films about intellectual disability
- Films about brothers
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- 1985 drama films
- 1980s Hong Kong films