Dragon Fight

Dragon Fight
Dragon Fight
Traditional Chinese	龍在天涯
Simplified Chinese	龙在天涯
Hanyu Pinyin	Lóng zài tiān yá
Jyutping	Lung4 zoi6 tin1 ngaai4
Directed by	Billy Tang
Written by	James Yuen
Produced by	Henry Fong
Starring	Jet Li; Nina Li Chi; Stephen Chow; Dick Wei
Cinematography	Louis Yuen; Chu Chi-hung; Rumjamn Abdul Mohammed
Edited by	Siu Lam
Music by	Violet Lam
Distributed by	Grand March Movie Production
Release date	1 September 1989;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Cantonese; English
Box office	HK$6,815,936

Dragon Fight is a 1989 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Billy Tang, with a screenplay written by James Yuen, and produced by Henry Fong, who also supporting role. The film stars Jet Li, with a supporting cast of Nina Li Chi, Stephen Chow, and Dick Wei.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

Lee Kwok-Lap and Wong Wai were childhood buddies who grew up training together in the state-sponsored martial arts troupe. Wai felt there was no future in the troupe and plotted to remain illegally in San Francisco when the troupe was on a performance tour. Lap found out at the airport just before their return flight and tried to stop Wai. Lap not only failed to dissuade Wai, he also became the unwitting scapegoat after Wai unintentionally killed an airport police. Both went separate paths.

Lap was sheltered by Yao who admired Lap's skills. Lap began working in Yao's uncle's grocery store while evading police manhunt. Wai took up with the mob lieutenant, Marco, and began to impress the bosses with his ruthless efficiency at getting rid of rival gangs.

When the Big Boss decided to give Wai the chance to conduct a major drug deal, the jealous Marco tipped off the police to discredit Wai. Wai escaped the police but lost the drugs. Yao accidentally found the drugs and decided it was his ticket to get rich. However, his attempt to sell the drugs led the mob back to his uncle's grocery store. The Big Boss ordered Wai to prove his worth to the mob by cleaning up the mess and finishing off Lap.