God knows how many weird movies I've watched.
"Dragon Family General", produced by "Xieli" Company in 1976, tells the story of the open struggle between the Long family and the gang of gangster Huang Tianshun. "Xieli" is an independent production company, in the 1970s, with a series of small-budget follow-up films, under the siege of the two giants of "Shaw" and "Jiahe".
In terms of actors, Shi Jian, who was 63 years old at the time, starred.
Shek Kin was born in Hong Kong in 1913. Due to his frailty and illness, he practiced various martial arts such as eagle claw, mantis, and arhat since childhood, and entered the show business circle in the 1940s. In 1949's "Wong Fei Hung Whips the Wind and Extinguishes the Candle", he played Wong Fei Hung's rival, thus establishing his status as a screen villain. Shi Jian has created many classic characters in his life and is a very representative and excellent actor in the Hong Kong film industry. On June 3, 2009, Shi Jian died at the age of 96.
Stone Jian
Shi Jian's role this time is no longer "adulterous Jian", but a socialite. His five children are played by Guan Shan, Chen Hao, Zhang Li, Ren Shiguan and Chen Lili. Guan Shan is the father of the famous actress Guan Zhilin; Chen Hao is a famous filmmaker active in the 1960s and 1970s, he is also the director and screenwriter of this film; Zhang Li is a karate master, who played Itotaro in the TV series "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia"; Ren Shiguan is a senior martial artist, Yan Zhendong in "Huang Feihong", Feng Xifan in "Deer Ding", ren I Xing in "Laughing Proud of the Jianghu", are all classic characters he created; Chen Lili is one of the "eleven golden noodles" of "Shao"(at the same time as Xing Hui, Fang Ying, Zheng Peipei and others).
Wang General
In addition, Jin Biao, Wang Jiang (Chen Tianlong), Kaohsiung, Sun Lan, Yang Si, Liu Jiang, Lucun Taixiang and many other powerful actors starred. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that Wang Jiang (who plays Kun Zai, the assistant of Long San, who has a close relationship with the Dragon Girl) has played a major role. A year later, he will play Shen Yue, the first master of the punishment department, in the famous "Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt".
This cast is already very powerful for "Xieli". Coupled with the familiar plot, it is not difficult to find that "Xieli" deliberately emphasizes the plot and light action this time, aiming to create an epic gangster film similar to "The Godfather".
Wang Jiang, Gu Yili, He Guangming, Chen Lili, Wen Liumei, Chen Hao, Ouyang Shafei, Shi Jian
The film begins on the seventieth birthday of The Dragon Elder, blowing and blowing, which is very lively. In the quiet inner chamber, the dragon settled disputes that arose between the clans. It's a typical Godfather-esque opening, including a later postponement of the photo to wait for Dragon Three.
Ren Shiguan and Wang General
However, behind the seemingly lively is already full of dangers: Long Da is disciplined, his wife and son are addicted to gambling, and his daughter is always lingering at night; Long Er is addicted to drugs and has brought a foreign girlfriend back; Long San opened a martial arts hall and is impulsive and aggressive; Long Si refuses to practice "Dragon Family Fist", but secretly hides guns and builds a shooting range in the basement; the younger daughter has a spicy personality and is very compatible with Long San.
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The conflict between the Long family and Huang Tianshun (Jin Biao) begins with the press conference of the three dragons. The Dragon Old Birthday Feast Dragon Third did not arrive for a long time, precisely because of this matter. Huang Tianshun invites a Hercules (Yang Si) to hold a ring match. Long San was not accustomed to what Huang Tianshun usually did, and defeated Hercules on the spot.
Jin Biao (center), behind him is Liu Jiang
Chen Lili, Wang Jiang
Huang Tianshun held a grudge in his heart and arranged for his men to ambush Long San. Unexpectedly, Dragon Er borrowed Dragon Three's car and was mistakenly injured by the gangsters. Dragon Three, Dragon Girl, and Kun Zai angrily smashed the Huang family.
Sun Lan, Chen Hao
Wen Liumei, Ren Shiguan, Shi Jian
Huang Tianshun and the others did not dare to touch the powerful Dragon Third and decided to attack Long Er. His subordinate Li Yingsheng (Sun Lan) sends drugs to Long Er, corroding his body and mind. On the other hand, Elder Long discovers Dragon Fourth's range and confiscates his pistol, but Dragon Fourth secretly hides one. This is a rare fashion appearance of Ren Shiguan.
Chen Hao, Shi Jian
Wave after wave, wave after wave. The dragon family's granddaughter Hui Hui does not return late at night, and the dragon girl and other aggressive trio find her in the nightclub opened by Huang Tianshun and clash with Hui Hui's bad friends. Huang Tianshun regenerates the poison meter and kills Ryuji's foreign girlfriend. Ryuji was arrested on suspicion of murder, and the father and son had a long conversation in the visiting room.
Gu Yili
The Dragon Family found out that the matter of Dragon Er was Li Yingsheng's ghost, and Elder Long asked everyone to remain calm and believe in the law. Kun Zai secretly paid attention to himself, ambushed Li Yingsheng, and killed him by mistake. On the one hand, Huang Tianshun hired a kung fu master from Japan, and on the other hand, he gathered his subordinates and kidnapped Hui Hui. The Dragon Family searched fruitlessly, but received a huge package. When I opened it, it was Hui Hui. She was naked and delirious, and her body was full of the words "Li Yingsheng".
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RyuDaimi could not bear it any longer, and went to find Huang Tianshun privately, and was seriously injured by the Japanese master Ichiro Yamada (Taixiang Shikamura). At the same time, Huang Tianshun issued a challenge letter to understand the feud with the Dragon Family. Elder Long repeatedly advised everyone not to act rashly, but Long San and Kun Zai still secretly went to fight. After a few rounds, Ryuzo lost to Yamada. Elder Long arrived and personally played against Yamada.
Taixiang Shikamura
Ren Shiguan
The film finally has a flashpoint here. In the morning exercises in the Dragon Family, Shi Jian had already demonstrated traditional martial arts. Although he is 63 years old, he still has strong fists and feet. However, in the end, it was the fist that was afraid of being weak and strong, and after a few rounds, Elder Long was defeated due to lack of physical strength. Then something unexpected happened – Ryuji rushed into the ring and tangled up with Yamada in a style similar to street fighting. This Dragon Fourth, who had no sense of existence before, now had to rely on him to finish!
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Ren Shiguan and Shi Jian
Wheel wars are unfair to Yamada. Coupled with Ryuji's rogue style of play, Yamada quickly fell behind. Seeing yamada's defeat, Huang Tianshun's killers pulled out their pistols and were found by Kunzai. Kun Zai jumped up and pushed Dragon Fourth away, and he was shot and killed. Before stealing pistols and practicing marksmanship, this finally came in handy. Long Si drew his gun to kill the killer and aimed at Huang Tianshun again. Although Elder Long shouted to stop him from the sidelines, Long Si remembered the tragic situation of his brothers being injured, and fired several shots in a row, killing Huang Tianshun. Elder Long hugged this little son tightly, and the pistol slipped to the ground...
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As a fashion action film, "Dragon Family General" actually has only three real fight scenes. Through the great compression of the martial arts scenes, this film is more like a drama film. There are many characters and distinct personalities, and the performances of several leading actors are remarkable. Although the beginning pays tribute to "The Godfather", the subsequent development is still the original Hong Kong film style: rough, hot, and a little grotesque. Elder Long's restraint on his children is completely a traditional Chinese moral concept that puts forbearance first. He reprimanded Long Da for being unscrupulous and conniving at his wife; he was first dissatisfied with Long Er's foreign girlfriend, and then acquiesced; he advised Long San and Dragon Girl to be calm in everything; he advocated martial arts training, and strictly forbade Long Si from using a gun... These moves are all clear manifestations of Chinese parents.
Dragon Family
"Dragon Family General" can be said to be the best of many shoddy works of "Xieli". Unfortunately, this film has not attracted enough attention. In the 1976 Hong Kong film box office rankings, the film only ranked 57th, which is very dismal. However, in the 58th place is Jackie Chan's "Shaolin Wooden Man Alley", let's talk about masturbation. In addition, the 1988 "Dragon Family" directed by Liu Jiarong, or have some references to this film?
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