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Last modified: Nov. 26, 2013

Dragon

Release Date: Friday, November 30, 2012 Limited

Action icon Donnie Yen stars in this gripping martial arts thriller about a reformed gang lord on the run and a ruthless detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro) determined to bring him to justice.

Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan

Starring: Donnie Yen Yu Wang Wei Tang Takeshi Kaneshiro

R Action 1 hr, 33 m Mandarin

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Action icon Donnie Yen stars in this gripping martial arts thriller about a reformed gang lord on the run and a ruthless detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro) determined to bring him to justice.

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Plot
In the late Qing Dynasty, Liu (Donnie Yen) is a papermaker, leading a simple life with his wife Ayu (Tang Wei) and their two sons. Into their remote village comes Detective Xu (Takeshi Kaneshiro), who is investigating the deaths of two bandits during a robbery. Xu quickly realizes that the incident in question was no ordinary botched robbery – and his dogged inquiry threatens to dredge up the dark secrets of Liu's buried past, threatening not only Liu and his family, but the entire village.
Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com
Action Drama Martial Arts

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  • Language: Mandarin

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for violence
Runtime
1 hr, 33 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Wu Xia

Language
Mandarin

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Dragon was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 30, 2012. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Talaash - The Answer Lies Within, Silent Night and The Collection. As a limited release, Dragon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Dragon was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, October 26 , 2012. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

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  • Set the MPAA rating to R for violence

  • Added a running time of 93 minutes

  • Added the US VOD release date of October 26, 2012

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