REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS follows two immigrant brothers
Sonny (Justin Chon) and Steven (Kevin Wu) who survive the impoverished despair
of New York in the 1980s by joining Chinatown gang "The Green
Dragons". The brothers quickly rise up the ranks, drawing the unwanted
attention of hard-boiled city cops. After an ill- fated love affair pits Sonny
against his own brother, he sets out for revenge on the very gang who made him
who he is. Written by Anonymous
(Courtesy
of Internet Movie Database)
REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS was a selection due to my love
for movies on the gangster lifestyle. In this case it was the Triad or more
specifically a story based on true events. Upon viewing it I waxed nostalgic as
the film made me think of other gangster flicks like GOODFELLAS or CASINO. I
felt the story was the strongest aspect of the film, as the actor portals
seemed a bit lacking. Furthermore the stylistic choices used in telling this
story were a bit light hoping for a dynamic view of the early times of the
TRIAD in America. So for REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS I give 3.5 stars out of
5.
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