The Dragon Missile

A fast, grim martial-arts mission with brutal fights and a race against time, entertaining but not deep.

Directed by

Ho Meng-Hua

Genres

Action

Starring

Lo Lieh, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Nancy Yen Nan-See

Overview

Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that an herb called "Longevity Rattan" offers the only cure and is grown in a remote village by an herbalist named Tan. Lo is sent on a mission to get the herb and bring it back before it's too late.

How it feels

Tense, dark and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Power, corruption, loyalty, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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