Heart of Dragon

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The first half of "Heart of Dragon" is essentially a tearjerker (with occasional light moments): Jackie Chan is a lot more serious than usual, and Sammo Hung gives an un-self-conscious and honest performance as the mentally handicapped Dodo - he is forced to do the most ridiculous things and does them without any apparent embarrassment. The second half is a rather complicated crime caper, and the stunts, fights and chases are top-notch. Sammo doesn't get to do any fighting, of course, though he takes quite a few brutal hits. Jackie is in great form, and in typical HK-cinema tradition the villains can certainly hold their own in a fight. The total result is one of Jackie's best films, because the comic, the dramatic and the action-packed moments all work on their own terms. (***)

I enjoyed this movie, but that's because I'm a big fan of Jackie Chan, so if your not, it may not be a good idea to go and see it. Also, this movie is for those who like martial art movies no matter the quality or when it was made, and where. It was set in Hong Kong, made is the 80s obviously, but is also set in the 80s. So high quality can not be expected, and if you can look passed it it can be an enjoyable movie. This movie is about a guy who's a police officer (Jackies character) who takes care of his mentally ill brother. They set up the brother relationship in this movie pretty well, and Jackies acting goes a little bit passed what most people are used to. (I've seen many of his movies and it's the first time I've ever seen him cry) This movie is not funny like many of his movies out there, but its not to serious either. There two pretty good fight scenes, one right in the first 2 minutes of the movie, and one near the end. There are small brawls in between, but they are not really big. The movie is mostly story though, so the fighting is pretty much what I said it was. So if your looking for action packed Jackie Chan movie, this is probably not it. But if you are a fan, and want to try something maybe a little different then what you are used to, then this one may be a good one to see.

I find this title in the Chan catalogue to be one of the most disappointing ones. When you look at the cast list, and see Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, you immediately assume that they will both be fighting. Unfortunately, only Jackie fights, and it's only near the end of the film that any real fighting gets done at all. Don't get me wrong - Sammo Hung's acting in this film is very good, so this is not to say that anything in THAT department is poor. It's just that watching this film, I felt it was a waste of Sammo's undoubted martial arts skill - he doesn't fight at all. The final fight is a decent one, but in my opinion, it does not make up for what is a tiresome film. If they were going to make a touchy-feely, "I've made so many sacrifices," type film, why employ Hong Kong's two most creative martial artists?

As fun as the story of a retarded person who acts like a child played by Sammo Hung would sound, it just doesn't work. The film is neither light-hearted nor up-lifting and is more embarrassing than anything. Not just to Jackie Chan, not just to Sammo Hung but to pretty much everyone involved with the movie. The film goes from depressing to down right suicide inducing without the slightest sign of levity. The film's tear-jerking moments are more likely to cause sporadic and hysterical fits of laughter simply because these scenes are so over-blown with hammy acting. The film drags the viewer down with it because at no point does the story seem to be going in a more uplifting direction. Add to this the unnecessary violence of the final act and we have a film that just isn't pleasing to watch. While I'm sure Chan and Hung did this film with the best of intentions, it's just another horrible Hong Kong film that just doesn't work.

In this atypical movie starring Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, Jackie stars as Tad, a former SWAT member turned CID officer. He has a steady job and a girlfriend, but he is forced to reconsider the golden opportunity of becoming a sailor on a cruise ship, for his older brother Dodo (Hung) is mentally retarded and acts like someone about a third of his age (even his friends are little boys). Dodo tries desperately to become more adult, even trying to get a job, but is either rejected or humiliated. Further problems arise when Dodo gets entangled in a jewellery heist... Action fans beware. This is NOT really an action movie at all (although it does have a couple of scraps), it's a heart-wrenching drama in which Jackie jettisons his usual happy-go-lucky action persona. There are some truly tear-jerking moments as the relationship between Tad and Dodo becomes more strained the more trouble the latter gets into, and Sammo Hung truly deserves acclaim for his performance as the child trapped in a 29-year-old body, especially as he gets no chances to fight whatsoever. The scene where, after a heated argument between Tad and one of his friends (where Tad blurts out some cutting questions in the presence of Dodo such as 'What would you do if you had a brother like him?' before admitting to being cold-blooded and retreating into his bedroom), Dodo goes into Tad's room, finds him on the bed shedding tears, begs him not to be angry, and both brothers hug each other tearfully, is one of the most memorable parts of the movie. Even though there's little action, what's there is good, particularly at the end where Tad is on a rescue mission. The action, choreographed by Yuen Biao, is among the best Jackie has done, with him doing all manner of punches, kicks, and even a backwards flip off a pillar (a bit like Keanu Reeves does in the training session with Laurence Fishburne in The Matrix, but being an early 1980's Hong Kong movie there was no need for wires, thus making it even more impressive). Jackie also gets to fight against then-Hong Kong regular nemesis Dick Wei (best known as Sanpao, the pirate leader in Project A) in a blistering exchange of kicks and punches. Don't expect a light-hearted battle, because this is more rough-and-tumble than Chan fans may be used to. In fact, the whole movie should be praised for carrying off such a subject in the commendable way shown here. Jackie turns in a fine acting performance (which is not surprising since he learned acting at Peking Opera School as well as the trademark flips and martial artistry his other movies have displayed), and his character even gets to kiss his girlfriend intimately, which, as Chan fans know, is something not often seen at this time due to the reactions it allegedly provoked among female fans. I have seen both the dubbed version and the subtitled version. I'd definitely recommend the latter; while the dubbing in the former is not the worst I've heard, it lacks the intensity of the original Cantonese track. Look out for appearances from Wu Ma, Dennis Chan (he played a character who trained Jean-Claude Van Damme's character in 'Kickboxer') and the sadly-now-departed wonder that is Lam Ching-Ying. Definitely worth a look if you're into Chan and want something a little different (OK, a LOT different).