Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- witty
- tender
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What sets it apart
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Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung anchor the film's police and rescue sequences in martial arts choreography and physically comic set pieces.
Fung gives up his dream of sailing around the world to care for his mentally disabled brother Danny.
Danny is kidnapped by gangsters to force Fung to surrender a police informant.
The film combines martial arts danger and gangland conflict with Fung's protective care for Danny.
Films like Heart of Dragon, and why
Police Story
Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy combining athletic stunt work, criminal underworld danger, and strong family bonds
Project A
Jackie Chan-led action-comedy built around elaborate physical set pieces, police conflict, and comic vulnerability
Pedicab Driver
Emotionally grounded Hong Kong crime action balancing brotherhood, kidnapping peril, and kinetic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Sammo Hung
- Release Date
- 1985-09-14
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (207)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Sammo Hung
- Emily Chu Bo-Yee
- Mang Hoi
- Melvin Wong King-Sun
- Lam Ching-Ying
- Chin Ka-Lok
- James Tien Chun
- Paul Chung Fat
- Tai Bo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Darkroom, ARROW
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Heart of Dragon about?
- A duty-bound Hong Kong police officer risks everything to rescue his vulnerable brother after gangsters turn family devotion into a weapon.
- What is Heart of Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Heart of Dragon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Heart of Dragon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Heart of Dragon as brutal.
- Which films are like Heart of Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include Police Story, Project A, and Pedicab Driver.
- How long is Heart of Dragon?
- Heart of Dragon runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Heart of Dragon?
- In United States, Heart of Dragon streams on Darkroom, ARROW.
