Dragon Force (film)
| Dragon Force | |
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| Directed by | Michael Mak |
| Written by | Terry Chalmers Dennis Thompsett |
| Produced by | Jai-Wen Ma |
| Starring | Bruce Baron Mandy Moore James Barnett Frances Fong Olivia Jeng Randy Channell Richard Lau Hal Archer Sam Sorono Bruce Li |
| Cinematography | Robert Huke |
| Edited by | Yiu Chung Yeung |
| Music by | Chris Babida |
| Distributed by | Theatrical Bedford Entertainment USA (1983) Golden Harvest Cinema Canada (1983) Apollo-Film GmbH West Germany (1984) Avis-Filmverleih West Germany (1984) |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
Dragon Force, also known as Powerforce, is a 1982 martial arts film that was directed by Michael Mak. It starred Bruce Baron, Frances Fong, Chi-Hung Chan, Sam Sorono, Yun Ho, Jackson Ng and Bruce Li.
Story
[edit]A princess is kidnapped by a general. An agent teams up with an international crime fighting organization called Dragon Force to rescue her.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Mak's efforts paid off. They used script-writers with Western names as well as some cast members. The film was shown in 52 countries and made a good profit in the millions.[3] The film was also shot originally in English.[4] It is also called Power Force and Shen Tan Guang Tou Mei.[5]
The story was written by Terry Chalmers, Dennis Thompsett and John Au Wa Hon.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 271 2188, (Powerforce), (Dragonforce)
- ^ FilmAffinity - Dragon Force
- ^ Asiaweek, Volume 16, Issues 27-39 - Page 104
- ^ HKFilm.net - Dragon Immortal: Disc 2 Dragon Force
- ^ British Film Institute - SHEN TAN GUANG TOU MEI (1982)
- ^ The Movie DB - The Movie DB Dragon Force (1982)
