The Dragon, the Hero

The Dragon, The Hero
The Dragon, The Hero
Traditional Chinese	雜家高手
Directed by	Godfrey Ho
Produced by	Joseph Lai; Tomas Tang
Starring	Philip Ko ; Tino Wong Cheung; Liu Chung-Liang
Cinematography	Yau Kei
Production; company	Asso Asia Films
Distributed by	New Film
Release date	1979;
Running time	93 minutes
Language	Mandarin Chinese

Last updated April 12, 2025

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.

Plot

Tu 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.

Cast

John Liu as Tu Wu Shen
Tino Wong Cheung as Tang
Philip Ko as Ma Ti
Dragon Lee as Ah Tien
Chiang Kam as Fat dish washer
David Wu as Thin Dish Washer
Alexander as Gwailo at market
Chan Lau as old groper
Bolo Yeung as King Kong (Cameo)
Mars as thug (uncredited)
Wong Chi Ming extra, action director
Lee Ting Ying
Lee Hang

Alternate title confusion

While 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 release

The 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]

References

1 2 3 Baker, Rick; Miller, Ken (2024). The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies. New York, New York: RatPac Press & Skyhorse Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-64821-016-7.
↑ Ho, Godfrey; Worth, Michael (25 June 2024). Audio commentary. Enter the Game of Clones (Media notes). Severin Films. 0:18:02. Michael Worth: The cinematographer - do you remember your cinematographer on this? Godfrey Ho: yeah [...] Worth: Yau Kei? Ho: yeah
↑ Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-8108-4160-4.
↑ "The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 [Exclusive 8-Disc Blu-ray Box Set + Book]". Severin Films. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

External links

The Dragon, the Hero at IMDb
The Dragon, the Hero at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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[NEG-1] 1 2 3 Baker, Rick; Miller, Ken (2024). The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies. New York, New York: RatPac Press & Skyhorse Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-64821-016-7.

[WorthHo-2] Ho, Godfrey; Worth, Michael (25 June 2024). Audio commentary. Enter the Game of Clones (Media notes). Severin Films. 0:18:02. Michael Worth: The cinematographer - do you remember your cinematographer on this? Godfrey Ho: yeah [...] Worth: Yau Kei? Ho: yeah

[EOMA-3] Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-8108-4160-4.

[Severin-4] "The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 [Exclusive 8-Disc Blu-ray Box Set + Book]". Severin Films. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

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