Dragon (2011)
Directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
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What critics compared Dragon to
The script, by Aubrey Lam, bears a marked resemblance to David Cronenberg's A History of Violence and a score of old westerns beside—the retired bad man rustled out of retirement by figures from the past—while the fleet spirit of the film evokes happier days of Hong Kong cinema.
The plot and fight scenes conjure everything from “Sweeney Todd” to “A History of Violence.”
Dragon bears similarities to A History of Violence, the film that David Cronenberg made from the John Harris graphic novel.
David Cronenberg's A History Of Violence heads east in this period set Chinese martial arts flick about a family man (Donnie Yen) whose dark past comes to light after he reluctantly foils a hold-up.
Blending old-school kung-fu elements with a touch of noir and a plot that recalls A History Of Violence , Peter Chan’s Dragon is a drama about redemption masquerading as a martial-arts movie.
The intention of director Peter Chan ( The Warlords ) apparently is to compensate for mundane plotting (which bears an unfavorable resemblance to A History of Violence ) with a barrage of well-choreographed action sequences.