# Dragon (2011)

> A seemingly ordinary papermaker becomes the focus of a forensic detective’s martial-arts investigation when his violent past resurfaces.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/48954

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Peter Chan
- Cast: Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, Jimmy Wang Yu, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Yin Zhusheng, Zheng Wei, Li Jia-Min
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718199/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: exhilarating, playful, tense, action movie night, martial arts marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and deception unfolds as a man is caught in a deadly web of crime.

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