Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- stylized
- cartoonish
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually cartoonish and energetically staged but weakened by a poor script and a slow-moving plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film adapts a comic and presents its martial arts heroes, villains, and confrontations with an overtly cartoonish feel.
Tiger, Dragon, and Turbo emerge from Hong Kong back streets to fight injustice and protect the powerless.
The keyword metadata identifies triads, while the plot frames the heroes' conflict as a fight against criminal injustice.
The film is identified as a martial arts film and foregrounds three young martial arts masters as its central protagonists.
Films like Dragon Tiger Gate, and why
Ip Man
stylized Hong Kong martial arts action, comic-book aesthetics, and heroic crime-fighting ensemble
Kung Fu Hustle
high-energy wire-fu choreography, charismatic martial artists, and heightened action spectacle
SPL: Sha Po Lang
Hong Kong action cinema centered on martial arts mastery, loyalty, and criminal antagonists
The Storm Riders
comic-book-inspired martial arts adventure with colorful heroes confronting organized crime
Movie Details
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Release Date
- 2006-07-27
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (250)
Cast
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
- Donnie Yen
- Yue Man-lok
- Dong Jie
- Chen Kuan-Tai
- Yu Kang
- Li Xiaoran
- Yuen Wah
- Tony Wong Yuk-Long
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dragon Tiger Gate about?
- Three Hong Kong kung fu prodigies unite against a triad-driven threat in a colorful comic-book action spectacle.
- What is Dragon Tiger Gate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Tiger Gate as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dragon Tiger Gate violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Tiger Gate as brutal.
- What did critics think of Dragon Tiger Gate?
- Critics broadly found the film visually cartoonish and energetically staged but weakened by a poor script and a slow-moving plot.
- Which films are like Dragon Tiger Gate?
- Films with a similar feel include Ip Man, Kung Fu Hustle, SPL: Sha Po Lang, and The Storm Riders.
- How long is Dragon Tiger Gate?
- Dragon Tiger Gate runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dragon Tiger Gate?
- In United States, Dragon Tiger Gate streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
