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Chasing the Dragon

Chasing the Dragon

Part of Chasing the Dragon Collection

2017•2h 8m•7.0/10
ActionCrimeThriller

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7.0/10(138)

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.

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Production

Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Bona Film Group, Infinitus Entertainment

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Crippled Ho

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Lee Rock

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Piggy

Philip Keung Ho-Man

Philip Keung Ho-Man

Wil

Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung

Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung

Wayne

Yu Kang

Yu Kang

Chad

Kent Tong Chun-Yip

Kent Tong Chun-Yip

Tong

Michelle Hu

Michelle Hu

Jane

Raquel Xu Dongdong

Raquel Xu Dongdong

Rose

Felix Wong Yat-Wah

Felix Wong Yat-Wah

Jan

Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung

Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung

Chubby

Bryan Larkin

Bryan Larkin

Hunter

Niki Chow Lai-Kei

Niki Chow Lai-Kei

Ho's ex-wife - May

Philip Ng Wan-Lung

Philip Ng Wan-Lung

Wai Man

Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing

Jonathan Lee Yat-Sing

Peter

Lawrence Chou Chun-Wai

Lawrence Chou Chun-Wai

Willy

Wang Qian-Yu

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Sir Chow

Michael Chan Wai-Man

Michael Chan Wai-Man

Master Dane

Ricky Wong Chun-Tong

Ricky Wong Chun-Tong

Grizzly Bear

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