Fire Dragon (火雲傳奇) is a 1994 wuxia film with comedy and action elements, which features Brigitte Lin in the lead.

Fire Dragon
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Directed byYuen Wo-Ping
Written byNg Man Fai
Produced byThomas Ng Yun-Chuen
StarringBrigitte Lin
Max Mok
Sandra Ng
Elise Yeh
Tan Lap-Man
Joe Chu Kai Sang
Wu Gang
CinematographyJingle Ma
Edited byAngie Lam On-Yee
Andy Chan Chi-Wai
Music byLowell Lo
Distributed byRegal Films Distribution Co. Ltd (Hong Kong)
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$1,160,795.00[1]

Plot

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Ah Ha (Brigitte Lin) is an assassin known as Fire Dragon serving the evil Sixth Prince (Tan Lap-Man), who sent her on a mission to retrieve and destroy the incriminating letter but Yuen Ming (Max Mok), a wandering swordsman, manages to save it. Both Yuen and Fire Dragon go undercover in a traveling acrobatic troupe led by Lyn Yu (Sandra Ng) while trying to draw each other out. However, when Ha becomes more involved with everyday people who welcome her into their homes, she transforms from a cold-hearted killer to a generous, heartwarming woman. The sixth prince, learning of the betrayal, orders her friend, Snow/Eagle Claw (Yeh Chuan-Chen) to kill Ha. Ha accidentally kills her in a duel, and is determined to stay with her good side. With some help from a couple of chilvarous friends, she rises up, set on attacking and defeating her former master.

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Reception

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Reviewer Andrew Saroch of fareastfilms.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Taking a popular narrative and adding a unique sense of charm to it, Yuen Woo-Ping creates a strangely captivating atmosphere with a familiar cast. Brigitte Lin is superb as the beautiful assassin who finds herself in a conflict between her head and her heart. It’s very refreshing to see her move away from the traditional ice-queen and portray someone with a slowly unravelled vulnerable side. Although very dependent on wires, Yuen Woo-Ping’s stellar choreography is of his usual high standard and there is still a few moments of genuine physicality that will have fans looking for the rewind button. Overall then, 'Fire Dragon' offers a very pleasing evening’s entertainment that is unlikely to disappoint."[2]

Reviewer Cherycok of darksidereviews.com gave the film a rating of 5.5 out of 10.[3]

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