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This article is about the 1982 martial arts film. For other uses, see Dragon Lord (disambiguation). For the video game boss known as the Dragonlord, see Dragon Warrior.
Dragon Lord
Original Hong Kong poster.
Directed byJackie Chan
Written byJackie Chan
Edward Tang
Barry Wong
Produced byRaymond Chow
Leonard Ho
StarringJackie Chan
Mars
Hwang In-Shik
Tien Feng
CinematographyChan Chung-yuen
Chen Chin-kui
Edited byPeter Cheung
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Release date
21 January 1982 (1982-01-21)
Running time
102 minutes (Hong Kong Version)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK $17,936,344

Dragon Lord (Chinese: 龍少爺) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred in the film. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to The Young Master and even had the name Young Master in Love until it was changed to Dragon Lord. The film experimented with various elaborate stunt action sequences in a period setting, serving as a transition between Chan's earlier comedy kung fu period films (such as Drunken Master and The Young Master) and his later stunt-oriented modern action films (such as Project A and Police Story).[1] Dragon Lord also featured sports scenes incorporating martial arts stunts, later inspiring Shaolin Soccer.[2]

Synopsis

Dragon (Jackie Chan) tries to send a love note to his girlfriend via a kite but the kite gets away and as he tries to get it back, he finds himself inside the headquarters of a gang of thieves who are planning to steal artifacts from China.

Cast

  • Jackie Chan – Dragon Ho / Lung
  • Mars – Cowboy Chin
  • Hwang In-Shik – The Big Boss
  • Tien Feng – Dragon's Father
  • Paul Chang – Chin's Father
  • Wai-Man Chan – Tiger (as Hui-Min Chen)
  • Kang-Yeh Cheng – Ah Dee
  • Fung Feng – The Referee
  • Kang Ho – The Reteree
  • Fung Hak-on – The Killer King (as Ke-An Fung)
  • Kam-kwong Ho – The Commentator
  • Pak-kwong Ho – Spectator
  • Yeong-mun Kwon – The Hatchetman (as Kuen Wing-Man)
  • Mang Hoi – Lu Chen gang member
  • Lei Suet – Alice (as Sidney Yim)
  • Corey Yuen – Lu Chen gang member
  • Yuan-li Wu – The Matchmaker (as Yuen-Yee Ny)
  • Yan Tsan Tang – Smuggler
  • Po Tai – Ah Dum Pao (as Tai Do)
  • Clement Yip – Thug
  • Benny Lai – Braves' team player
  • Johnny Cheung – Smuggler

Reception

Box office

In its original Hong Kong theatrical run, Dragon Lord grossed HK $17,936,344.[3] The film did not make as much as it was expected to in Hong Kong but was a big hit in Japan.[4]

Awards and nominations

This is the first Jackie Chan film that includes outtakes (bloopers), which was inspired by Jackie Chan from The Cannonball Run. His later movies will also include outtakes.

Production

One of Chan's complex scenes involved a Jianzi game requiring many takes for a single shot.[5] This scene would later inspire Shaolin Soccer.[2] Dragon Lord went over budget and took twice as long to shoot as was originally planned due to Chan's many retakes of shots to get them exactly as he wanted them.[6] The opening bun festival scene was originally intended to end the film but was moved as Chan wanted a spectacular opening to the film.[7] The pyramid fight that takes place during this scene required over 2900 takes, holding the world record for the highest number of takes for a single scene.[2] The final fight scene, which takes place in a barn, also featured elaborate stunts,[2] including one where Chan does a back flip off a loft and falls to the lower ground.[8]

According to his book I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action, Chan injured his chin during a stunt, making it difficult to say his lines and direct.[9]

DVD release

On 25 August 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends at the United Kingdom in Region 2. Dimension Films released the film on DVD in the U.S. on 11 May 2004.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Dragon Lord". Love HK Film. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dragon Lord (DVD Description)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Dragon Lord (1982)". HKMDB.
  4. ^ Chan, Jackie I Am Jackie Chan (Ballantine Publishing, 1998) p.338
  5. ^ Dixon, Melinda (29 April 2006). "Dragon Lord Review". DVD Bits. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  6. ^ Louis Sit. (2003) (DVD). Interview. Hong Kong Legends.
  7. ^ Bey Logan. (2003) (DVD). Audio Commentary. Hong Kong Legends.
  8. ^ David Everitt (16 August 1996). "Kicking and Screening: Wheels on Meals, Armour of God, Police Story, and more are graded with an eye for action". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  9. ^ Jackie Chan. "Jackie's Aches and Pains: It Only Hurts When I'm Not Laughing". Random House. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Dragon Lord". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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