# Chasing the Dragon (2017)

> A kinetic Hong Kong crime epic charts an immigrant fighter’s brutal ascent into a drug empire while colonial policing and reform close around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/305462

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
- Cast: Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Keung Ho-man, Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung, Yu Kang, Kent Tong Chun-Yip, Michelle Hu
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6015328/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, violent, propulsive, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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