Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

  • Director: Michael Cimino
  • Writer: Robert Daley,Oliver Stone,Michael Cimino
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Polish
  • Release date: August 16, 1985
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Godina zmaja
  • Year of the Dragon is an American action film directed by Michael Cimino , written   by Oliver Stone and starring Mickey Rourke and John Lone . The film was released on August 16, 1985 .  
    The film tells the ambitious story of the newly appointed Chinese gang leader Joey Tai.

    Details

    • Release date August 16, 1985
    • Filming locations 1 Main St #16, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Dino De Laurentiis Company, AMLF, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Box office

    Budget

    $24,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $18,707,466

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $4,093,079

    Gross worldwide

    $18,707,466

    Movie reviews

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    • By Frances 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      Year of the Dragon

      1. The male protagonist is too unappetizing, selfish and cold. Pulling the flag of saving the Chinese and forcing others to sacrifice, is actually a deep-rooted racism, which is neither respectful nor unequal. This game only thinks of oneself. 2. Jiuyi is really charming, with IQ and EQ online, young, thoughtful and powerful. He is a hero. 3. The part about the Chinese police officer arguing with the male protagonist is very reasonable. The white police officer on the side is just eating and...

    • By Hiram 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      most hated hypocrite protagonist

      Zunlong is so handsome, and the plot logic is so spicy, did the screenwriter not consider the normal feelings of human beings when writing the script? Don't you think about human dignity? It is unacceptable that the lover and subordinates of the male protagonist are still loyal and infatuated even after their personal dignity has been offended by him. He keeps saying that he wants to do justice and do what the police should do, but isn't the male protagonist's behavior a sanctimonious...

    • By Denis 2022-03-22 09:02:59

      This gang is not too strong

      As a gangster-themed film about Chinese people, what kind of sense was it made by Americans in the 1980s? Of course, in light of current social events, racial discrimination is inevitable, especially in the United States in the 1980s. I did a little research on the film. It was released in the 1980s, and it caused dissatisfaction among Chinese in the United States. It was listed as an anti-China film by our country, and the Vietnam War repeatedly mentioned in the film is based on this...

    • By Alessandra 2022-03-22 09:02:59

      Looking at the Year of the Dragon for a glimpse of Uncle Long

      I watched a mix of Uncle Long's movie recently, and I fell in love with Uncle Long's face, and then I searched for this movie, but it's a bit old, so it's not easy to search.

      It was introduced that this film insulted China, but I don't think I saw it. White people have always been racist. Of course, compared with other immigrant groups, there may be more prejudice against Chinese or Asians, including the depiction of the underground society in Chinatown. Try to be as close...

    • By Marques 2022-03-22 09:02:59

      Saw it on HBO late at night?

      I watched it on HBO in the hotel when I was on a business trip, but I was so impressed that I was so stupid to think how this kind of film could be released.
      In addition to Zunlong, there is also Mickey Rouker, these two familiar faces, the others are Chinese supporting roles, describing the gang conflict in Chinatown, Mickey Rouker played a single-strand policeman and has always had a hard time with Zunlong, and fell in love with him. An interview with a woman who has the courage to...

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    • By Deontae 2023-05-07 07:04:34

      Opening the album of "The Year of the Dragon" is like entering the fan club of David Jiang and Di Long, and this familiar feeling can go all the way to the appraisal of people in the Wei and Jin...

    • By Jerrold 2023-04-16 13:00:54

      Zunlong is a dragon traveling around the world. At first glance, it looks like a response to "Chinatown", but in fact it is completely different. Chinatown is full of mystery and chaos, referring to a stereotype of brutality and chaos. Polanski uses black techniques to describe the helplessness of individuals who cannot resist the conventional laws. The film retains the frame bones, and even the bridge of the nose is broken exactly the same. But the focus shifted to personal confrontation, and...

    • By Violette 2023-04-06 15:03:38

      Niu B, close to the...

    • By Rachael 2023-02-10 22:14:12

      If "Chinatown" only borrows a sinful image, the directivity of this film to the Chinese is too obvious, and it is completely a product of the period of fear of communism. Zun Long may be able to meet Hollywood's need for an oriental face, but he has lost the real Chinese film market by picking up films like...

    • By Karelle 2022-10-05 14:50:59

      The cry of an angry white male thirty years...

    Production and distribution

    Production Company
    1. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) [US]
    2. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. [US]
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    Movie quotes

    • [first lines]

      Tracy Tzu: Captain McKenna, any leads in the murder of Jackie Wong?

      William McKenna: Nothing at this time.

      Tracy Tzu: Do you think this killing means there's some kind of war going on in the Chinatown Tongs?

      William McKenna: No, I don't. This is basically a situation where the youth gangs are lashing out at the establishment. The community is cooperating. The situation's under control.

    • Herbert Kwong: I die, I'm fucked. My family's fucked.

    • Stanley White: One last thing. The next cop that I hear about who's taking money in this precinct, I'm gonna personally bust him out. Are there any questions?

      Woman Officer: What if it's a woman?

      Stanley White: She better bend over!