Enter the Fat Dragon (2020 film)

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Enter the Fat Dragon
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Hong Kong film poster
肥龍過江
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Takuro Ishizaka
  • Edmond Fung
  • Jimmy Kwok
  • Ng King-man
  • Ko Chiu-lam
Edited byLi Ka-wing
Music by
Production
companies
  • [[Polybona Films
  • Bona Film Group]]
  • Bullet Films
  • Mega-Vision Pictures
  • Sun Entertainment Film Group
Distributed byMega-Vision Pictures
Release date
  • 23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
Languages
  • Cantonese
  • Japanese
Box office$5,356,000 [1] [2] [3]

Enter the Fat Dragon is a 2020 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Kenji Tanigaki and Aman Chang from a screenplay by and co-starring Wong Jing, who also acted and produced, alongside Connie Wong and lead actor Donnie Yen. Co-stars include Teresa Mo and Niki Chow. The film was a Chinese New Year streaming release on OTT platforms in China and achieved strong streaming numbers across IQiyi, Tencent, and Youku. It was also the highest-grossing film in Malaysia and one of the top ten in Singapore that year. [4]

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Plot

Fallon Zhu, a once-fit and highly skilled Hong Kong police officer, finds his career in decline after being reassigned to the evidence room following a failed case. The sedentary job, combined with emotional setbacks, leads to significant weight gain and a sense of frustration. Despite his current state, Fallon is given a chance to redeem himself when he is tasked with escorting a criminal suspect to Japan. He is promised a transfer back to active duty if the mission is successful.

However, upon arriving in Japan, Fallon faces a series of challenges, including cultural differences, language barriers, and a lack of support from the local police force. When the suspect escapes under his watch, Fallon is left disgraced and stranded in Tokyo. Determined to restore his reputation, Fallon teams up with a Japanese translator, who becomes his unlikely ally. Together, they uncover a conspiracy involving powerful criminal gangs operating in Tokyo.

Forced to take matters into his own hands, Fallon uses his martial arts prowess to combat the criminals. Along the way, he adapts his fighting style to his new physique and rediscovers his passion for police work.

Cast

Production

Speaking about the film in an interview, lead actor Donnie Yen said that it is not "necessarily" a remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Director Wong Jing also stated that the two productions just happen to share the same title. [5] Yen had previously played a fat character in an unrelated 2015 TV commercial. [6]

Release

Mega-Vision Pictures co-produced and distributed Enter the Fat Dragon in Hong Kong and other territories. The film was released on 23 January 2020 in Hong Kong and selected countries.[ citation needed ]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 64% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. [7]

References

  1. "Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)". Box Office Mojo . Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. name=Lianhe Zaobao> "Singapore Box Office For 1st Half 2020 – Asian films - Enter the "Fat Dragon" beats Parasite". 联合早报. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. "Joker (2019)". The Numbers . Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. "Malaysian Box Office falls by 85% in 2020". Sinchew.com.my. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. "Donnie Yen to Star in the Remake of Enter the Fat Dragon Directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Update: Latest Poster". 18 March 2018.
  6. "Donnie Yen – 2015 Funny Commercial – SinoMax and SuperHeroFilms". YouTube . 10 March 2015.
  7. "Enter the Fat Dragon". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 25 October 2022.