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Century Of The Dragon    (1999)

 
 
 
Director :
Clarence Ford

Producer :
Wong Jing

Action Director :
Adam Chan Chung Tai

Writer :
Wong Jing

Cinematographer :
Edmond Fung Yuen Man

 
Country : Hong Kong
Genre : Crime / Triad
HK Category : I I B
Runtime : 109 min.
Video : Colour
Audio : Speaking (Cantonese)
 
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 Cast :  
Andy Lau Tak Wah
Louis Koo Tin Lok
Patrick Tam Yiu Man
Anthony Wong Chau Sang
Lau Shek Ming
Suki Kwan Sau Mei
Frankie Ng Chi Hung
Joey Man Yee Man
Lee Siu Kei
Eric Wan Tin Chiu
Nina Pau Hei Ching
     
  
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Plot

Hong Kong matinee idol Andy Lau plays an aging mob boss gone straight who's pulled back into the business by police and rival gangs. One of his lieutenants (Louis Koo) is really an undercover cop, and the other one (Anthony Wong) has a son who's returned home from studying in Britain to learn the ways of the underworld. Director Clarence Fok (Naked Killer) expertly paces the action, building suspense as a series of provocations by the increasingly ruthless kid tests the men's loyalty toward one another. The chemistry between the charismatic Lau and the stoic Koo generates a moral and emotional force similar to the male bonding in John Woo's gangland sagas, and Fok exploits it for a gripping finale.
 
  Review  

Century of the Dragon is the inspiration behind Infernal Affairs.

Century of the Dragon is a strong and well-crafted thriller, with certain similarities in plot and certainly character development to that of its 'forefather', Infernal Affairs. It is therefore safe to say that this film influenced  
 
>> read the full length review Mike Fury 17/11/2006
 
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Director :
Clarence Ford

Producer, Writer :
Wong Jing

Action Director :
Adam Chan Chung Tai

Cinematographer :
Edmond Fung Yuen Man
 
 Cast : (when available)  (Hide) (full cast & crew)

Andy Lau Tak Wah

Louis Koo Tin Lok

Patrick Tam Yiu Man

Anthony Wong Chau Sang

Lau Shek Ming

Suki Kwan Sau Mei

Frankie Ng Chi Hung

Joey Man Yee Man

Lee Siu Kei

Eric Wan Tin Chiu

Nina Pau Hei Ching
 
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[Trailer] Century Of The Dragon (1999)
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