Chasing the Dragon

In 1963, an illegal immigrant from mainland China makes his way into British-ruled Hong Kong, where corruption is widespread. Starting from nothing, he is drawn into the city's criminal underworld and steadily rises through its ranks, coming into conflict with rival gangs and the authorities as he builds his own empire. The film follows his transformation from a poor newcomer into one of the territory's most feared drug lords.

Chasing the Dragon is a 2017 Hong Kong and Chinese co-production directed by Wong Jing and Jason Kwan, who also wrote the screenplay. It is the thirtieth of Wong Jing's thirty-seven films as director in chronological order, arriving between From Vegas to Macau III in 2016 and Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong in 2021; for Kwan it is his directorial debut. Donnie Yen stars as Crippled Ho and also produced, alongside Andy Lau, who plays Lee Rock, and Wong Jing. Kent Cheng, Philip Keung, Wilfred Lau and Yu Kang appear in supporting roles.

Made for a budget of 30 million US dollars, the film took 88 million dollars worldwide, a strong return on its production cost. Audience reactions on IMDb and TMDB are favorable, with IMDb users giving it 6.7 out of 10 and TMDB users 7 out of 10.