Dragons Forever
Short description
A Hong Kong lawyer takes on a case for a chemical company accused of polluting a fishing area. His position becomes complicated when he develops feelings for a woman involved on the other side of the dispute, prompting him to look more closely at what his clients are actually doing. With help from two friends, he begins to investigate the operation behind the factory.
The film is a Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung, the twelfth of the sixteen features he has directed, following Eastern Condors and preceding Mr. Nice Guy. Sze-To Cheuk-Hon wrote the screenplay, and Leonard Ho produced it for Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Paragon Films and Golden Way Films. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao star as Jackie Lung, Wong Fei-Hung and Tung Tak-Biao, three frequent collaborators of the period, with Deanie Ip, Pauline Yeung Bo-Ling and Yuen Wah also in the cast. Sixty-nine credited performers and fifty-seven credited crew members worked on the production.
Released in February 1988, the film took about 11 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 7.1 out of 10 from roughly 10,000 votes, and on TMDB 7.2 out of 10 from over 300 votes, indicating a durable following. A critics' rating of 5.6 out of 10 from six reviews places it lower among reviewers than among general viewers. At 93 minutes, it mixes action, comedy and romance.
What's left behind the scenes
- During filming, Jackie Chan injured his ankle, so a stunt double was used in some scenes.
- The American version of the film is longer than the Hong Kong version: it runs for 102 minutes, while the original Hong Kong version lasts 89 minutes.
- After a fight between three heroes near Nancy's house, they are taken to the police station. When they leave the police station, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao head to the bus stop, while Jackie Chan stays to talk to a girl. The first time the camera focuses on Yuen and Sammo, Biao is on the right and Hung is on the left. Then, when they shake hands, Yuen is on the left and Sammo is on the right.
- During the final fight, Benny Urquidez hits Jackie Chan in the nose, and a stream of blood immediately flows from above his upper lip and down his chin. Chan wipes the blood from his upper lip with his palm, but it disappears from his chin on its own – there is no blood visible in the next frame.
- The film became the last to feature the Hong Kong 'dragons' trio (Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung).
- In the scene where Johnny comes to Nancy to apologize, he is wearing a blue denim hooded jacket, and a white t-shirt with the 'Jackie Chan Stuntmen club' logo is visible underneath the jacket.
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