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Legend of the Dragon

1991 · 96 min

A breezy, silly lark that coasts on goofy charm and snooker-table showdowns rather than real stakes.

Overview
Chow Siu-lung leaves his hometown in order to study kung fu in the city but ends up getting conned by his own uncle instead.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • family
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
Danny Lee Sau-yin
Written by
Law Kam-Fai
Starring
Stephen Chow, Teresa Mo Shun-kwan, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Yuen Wah, Lee Hoi-Sang, Lung Fong, Amy Yip Chi-Mei, Corey Yuen
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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