The year is 1963, an illegal
immigrant named Ho (Donnie Yen) sneaks into British-ruled Hong Kong. Equipped
with guts and combat skills, he plunges into the underground world getting into
constant conflict with rivals. After many adversaries, the once good-natured
man is physically crippled and turns into a monster more atrocious than all the
most corrupted cops and ruthless drug dealers. Ho eventually emerges as the
most powerful drug lord under the control of Chief Detective Sergeant, Lee Rock
(Andy Lau). However, with the establishment of Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC) by the law enforcement in 1974, Rock is forced into premature
retirement. But Ho still insists he would not be stopped as he determines to
become the sole dictator of the drug empire. Written by DOK (Courtesy of Internet Movie
Database)
CHASING THE DRAGON was a very interesting look into the life
of a well-known triad boss. I have seen film like this regarding Italian or
Irish mobsters, but showing another side was refreshing if not enlightening.
The man character played by Andy Lau, who was playing a bad guy for the first
time in his career, showed his acting flair. Furthermore, I must speak on the
production level of this film as I see the Asian film markets stepping up their
game and style. One issue of course was the film was subtitled and in order to
keep up with the fast paced film it was hard to keep up with the dialogue. So
for CHASING THE DRAGON I give it 3.75 stars of 5.
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