Dragon Fight
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Dragon Fight is a 1989
Hong Kong
action film
directed by Billy Tang Hin-Shing
, written by James Yuen (screenplay) and Sally Nichols, and starring Jet Li
and Stephen Chow
.
The movie was shot on location in San Francisco
, California and neighboring Marin County
. An early geography-defying scene is edited to make it seem as if there is a major airport in downtown San Francisco.
Hong Kong films of 1989
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1989:.-1989:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1989 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
action film
Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural...
directed by Billy Tang Hin-Shing
Billy Tang Hin-Shing
-Filmography:*Devil Touch *Interactive Murders *Sharp Guns *Raped by an Angel 5 : The Final Judgement *Dial D for Demons *Casino *Chinese Midnight Express *Haunted Karaoke...
, written by James Yuen (screenplay) and Sally Nichols, and starring Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
and Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...
.
The movie was shot on location in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California and neighboring Marin County
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
. An early geography-defying scene is edited to make it seem as if there is a major airport in downtown San Francisco.
Cast (in credits order)
- Jet LiJet LiThe fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
- Lap / Jimmy Lee (credited as Jet Lee) - Dick WeiDick WeiDick Wei is a Taiwanese actor, director and writer who specializes in martial arts and action films.-Early life & career:...
- Wei / Tiger Wong (credited as Dick Wyre) - Nina Li Chi - Penny
- Stephen ChowStephen ChowStephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...
- Andy Yau (credited as Sing-Chi Chow)) - Mark Williams - Ray (credited as Marc Williams)
- Tom Spinoza - Big Boss
- Henry Fong - Marco
- Wang Ko - Uncle
- Michael McFall - Dude
- Victor Chew - Bill
- George Chung - Big Boss's Killer
- Adam Ngan - Tiger's bodyguard
- Wong Wai Tong - Tiger's bodyguard
- Martin RobinsonMartin RobinsonMartin Robinson was an English professional footballer who scored over 100 league goals in a career spanning over 15 years....
- Policeman in station - Bill Grossman - Policeman in station
- Lynn McRee - Airport stewardess
- Robert UrichRobert UrichRobert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring roles in the television series Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire...
- Airport police - David BarryDavid BarryDavid Barry is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as Frankie Abott, , in the LWT sitcom Please Sir! and the spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang,...
- Airport police - Timothy Norman - Airport police
- Scott CokerScott CokerScott Coker is the founder and CEO of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.Scott Coker is an Ernie Reyes protege and full-contact fight promoter covering Kickboxing, K-1, and MMA...
- Big Boss's Bodyguard - Kenny Perez - Big Boss's Gangster
- Newby Lozada - Big Boss's Gangster
- Russ Lozada - Big Boss's Gangster
- Li Jin-Heng - Big Boss's Gangster
- Wen Yu Shao - Big Boss's Gangster
- Calvin Huie - Vietnamese Killer
- Mike Kim - Vietnamese Killer
- Darren Pang - Vietnamese Killer
- Larry Leung - Tiger's Gangster
- Hung Kong - Tiger's Gangster
- Terry Chan - Coach
- Jamie Chan - Martial arts performer
- Maggie Lin - Martial arts performer
- Aileen Heimes - Marco's girlfriend
- Christopher Notley - Drug dealer
- Barry WongBarry WongBarry Wong Ping-Yiu was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s...
- Drug dealer - Jeff Finder - Drug dealer
- Byron Carmichael - Drug dealer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
- David Jay Barry as Policeman
- Steven HoSteven HoSteven Ho is a Chinese American martial artist, entrepreneur, stunt coordinator, stuntman, and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences....
- Big Boss's Gangster - Frank X. Mur - Reporter questioning Lee Kwok Lap (Jet Li)
- Stuart Quan - Vietnamese Killer
- Ernie Reyes Sr. - Big Boss's Killer (as Ernie Reyes)