The Dragon, the Hero
John Liu, the legendary Northern Kick expert and master of the strike rock fist is sent to investigate an antiques smuggling gang working out of Canton. Meanwhile another descendant of the stike rock fist also seeks John to face him in a death duel.
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The Dragon, The Hero is a Hong Kong martial art movie directed by Godfrey Ho and starring Philip Ko, Dragon Lee, Tino Wong Cheung and Liu Chung-Liang. The movie is considered as one of the best martial arts movie that Godfrey Ho directed outside of the martial arts movie fanbase [by whom?]. The movie is also known as Dragon on Fire. PlotTu Wu Shen and Tang are direct descendants of Strike Rock Fist master who began as best friends however ended up being worst enemies. The revenge continues throughout their lives until the two warriors discover that they have a common enemy, Ma Ti, a perverse master of dangerous Su Ta. Tu Wu Shen and Tang must forget about the past and reunite to fight against the evil menace. CastJohn Liu as Tu Wu ShenTino Wong Cheung as TangPhilip Ko as Ma TiDragon Lee as Ah TienChiang Kam as Fat dish washerDavid Wu as Thin Dish WasherAlexander as Gwailo at marketChan Lau as old groperBolo Yeung as King Kong (Cameo)Mars as thug (uncredited)Wong Chi Ming extra, action directorLee Ting YingLee Hang Alternate title confusionWhile originally the film was released as under the name of The Dragon, the Hero, it has been released sometimes as The Dragon on Fire, which was also an alternate title of Enter Three Dragons (a Dragon Lee movie released in 1978.). Media releaseThe movie was released on DVD by the company Hong Kong Connection and released on VHS under the name Muscle of the Dragon and also Dragon on Fire. The movie was also released on the remastered German DVD with original Mandarin dubbed version. In 2024, Severin Films released the movie as part of its The Game of Clones box set.[4]
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- Director
- Godfrey Ho
- Starring
- Dragon Lee, John Liu, Tino Wong, Phillip Ko Fai, Bolo Yeung, Mars, Wong Chi-Ming, Sai Gwa-Pau
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