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7.0 / 10(142 votes)IMDb20172h 8m$88M Worldwide GrossHong Kong, China

Chasing the Dragon

追龍

Synopsis

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.

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《追龍》"跛豪"人物版預告片

Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-12

Financials & Box Office Performance

ReleasedCommercial Hit (2.93x ROI)

Production Budget

$30M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$88M

Total global ticket sales

Box Office Return

2.93x

+$58M net gain

Theatrical Status

Profitable

Box office tier

Budget: $30MWorldwide: $88M

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
Screenplay & Story
Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
Original Score
Comfort Chan
Original Title
追龍
Country of Origin
Hong Kong, China
Spoken Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Runtime
2h 8m
Production Budget
$30M
Worldwide Gross
$88M
Production Studios
Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Bona Film Group, Infinitus Entertainment

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Wong Jing, Jason Kwan

Screenplay & Story

Wong Jing, Jason Kwan

Original Score & Music

Comfort Chan

Director of Photography

Jason Kwan, Ko Chiu-Lam, O Sing-Pui

Film Editing

Li Ka-Wing

Producers

Liu Wenpu, Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Connie Wong Nga-Lam, Angela Wong

Department Leadership Roster

Liu Wenpu

Liu Wenpu

Producer

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Producer

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Producer

Connie Wong Nga-Lam

Producer

Jason Kwan

Jason Kwan

Director of Photography

Li Ka-Wing

Editor

Bruce Law Lai-Yin

Bruce Law Lai-Yin

Stunt Coordinator

Comfort Chan

Comfort Chan

Original Music Composer

Cheng Shung Yan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Writer

Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Director

Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Producer

Jason Kwan

Jason Kwan

Director

Jason Kwan

Jason Kwan

Writer

Frankie Chung Chi-Hang

Visual Effects Supervisor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Chasing the Dragon.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chasing the Dragon

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Chasing the Dragon about?

An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.

Who directed Chasing the Dragon?

Chasing the Dragon was directed by Wong Jing, Jason Kwan.

Who stars in Chasing the Dragon?

The principal cast of Chasing the Dragon includes Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Keung Ho-man, Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung.

When was Chasing the Dragon released and how long is it?

Chasing the Dragon was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.

What was the box office and production budget of Chasing the Dragon?

Chasing the Dragon had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $88M at the worldwide box office (2.93 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).

Who composed the musical score for Chasing the Dragon?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Chasing the Dragon was composed by Comfort Chan.