Dragons Forever
Dragons Forever
飛龍猛將
Overview
"A corrupt lawyer is hired by a chemical company to discredit a fishery seeking an injunction for water pollution. He hires his two eccentric friends to bug the fishery owner's apartment and romance the key witnesses, but the trio eventually discovers the chemical company is a front for a massive narcotics syndicate."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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A chaotic, multi-level fight in an apartment where the three brothers end up fighting each other due to misunderstandings and hidden identities.
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The incredible, lightning-fast final showdown between Jackie and Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez in the narcotics factory.
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Yuen Biao's eccentric character effortlessly flips over couches and scales walls during a skirmish with thugs.
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Why It's Remembered
- ★The hilarious three-way fight in the apartment where nobody knows who is on whose side.
- ★Yuen Biao's neurotic, acrobatic couch-flipping.
- ★The brutal final factory showdown with Benny the Jet.
Cultural Context
- ◈The final film to feature the 'Three Brothers' (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao) starring together.
- ◈Famous for its incredibly fast-paced, hard-hitting contemporary choreography, moving away from period pieces.
- ◈Features Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez in a legendary rematch with Jackie Chan after 'Wheels on Meals'.
About the Action Elements
Dragons Forever is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving apartment, three brothers, misunderstanding, hiding, chaos. One of the most memorable sequences features Jackie Chan naturally executing apartment chaos, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.