The Young Dragons (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

Everyone has to start somewhere, and Hong Kong action cinema maestro John Woo made his feature-length debut in 1973 with The Young Dragons (a.k.a. Farewell Buddy). Woo was only 26 years old then, fresh from his apprenticeship under Shaw Brothers legend Chang Cheh. Serving as the film's martial arts choreographer was another little known name - Jackie Chan. As a sign of the director's hard-hitting action aesthetic to come, The Young Dragons actually never made it to theaters in 1973 because it was deemed too violent by the ratings board. The film eventually ended up on the desk of upstart production company Golden Harvest. Recognizing Woo's talent, Golden Harvest signed the young director and released The Young Dragons in Hong Kong in 1975 after re-editing and a title change.

Set in the chaotic early 1900s, The Young Dragons pits young righteous street lad Chien against a sadistic gangleader, who cruelly plunders from the locals and murders Chien's friends. The film features no big stars, but plenty of familiar names including Shaw Brothers regulars Yu Yeung, Tien Ni, Hu Jien, and Fung Hak On. Gritty, bloody, and action-packed, The Young Dragons did not attract that much attention at the time of release, but the combination of John Woo's direction and Jackie Chan's action choreography now easily makes it a Hong Kong action classic. Fans can try picking out the themes and set pieces that would make appearances in their later films.

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Product Title:	The Young Dragons (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) 鐵漢柔情 (VCD) (香港版) 铁汉柔情 (VCD) (香港版) The Young Dragons (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) The Young Dragons (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s):	Tanny Tien (Actor) | Hu Chin (Actor) | Yu Yeung (Actor) | Dean Shek | Wu Ming Tsai | Li Feng | HE GUANG MING 恬妮 (Actor) | 胡錦 (Actor) | 于洋 (Actor) | 石天 | 吳明才 | 李峰 | 何光明 恬妮 (Actor) | 胡锦 (Actor) | 于洋 (Actor) | 石天 | 吴明才 | 李峰 | 何光明 タニー・ティエン (Actor) | Hu Chin (Actor) | Yu Yeung (Actor) | 石天（ディーン・セキ） | 呉明才（ウー・ミンツァイ） | Li Feng | HE GUANG MING Tanny Tien (Actor) | Hu Chin (Actor) | Yu Yeung (Actor) | Dean Shek | Wu Ming Tsai | Li Feng | HE GUANG MING
Director:	John Woo 吳宇森 吴宇森 呉宇森（ジョン・ウー） 오우삼
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Release Date:	2007-06-29
Language:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Disc Format(s):	VCD
Publisher:	Joy Sales (HK)
Other Information:	2VCDs
Package Weight:	80 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004908750

導演︰吳宇森
Director: John Woo

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Just after the Chinese Revolution, a gang of bandits are preying on the inhabitants of a Chinese town. Lung, the ringleader has murdered a veteran detective. The victim's daughter, Yeh Feng swears that she will have revenge for her father. A rambler called Chien has come to town to oppose the gangsters. One day, Fan Ming who is Yeh Feng's fianc? comes across with Chien by chance, they become friends. Meanwhile, Lung Yeh brutally assaults Fan Ming and pushes him over a cliff into the sea. Chien brings Yeh Feng safely to a brothel, where she is looked after by a friendly prostitute, Yin Chin Hung. Yin and Yeh sneak quietly into the place. Then Yeh Feng suddenly attacks Lung Yeh with a knife but failed. Both girls are slain. Their death is a great shock to Chien, galvanizing him into desperate action. Chien is seriously injured after he killed Lung Yeh in a big battle. Even Fan Ming comes too late with policemen to save Chien...