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    by DarkHumour


Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen take on the drug barons and win the hearts of their girlfriends.
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    by JAY LEE




The last movie with "the three dragons" starring side by side, kicking ass and taking names, making us laugh and gasp in awe, for one last team effort. And what a way to go out.

Watching this movie is always sort of a bittersweet experience for me. I love seeing Jackie, Sammo and Biao together. The energy, the creativity, the rhythm, the timing, and the unparalleled group dynamic that these guys had was a once in a lifetime phenomenon, which is also the reason why I feel a little sting every time--because I know that we will never see anything like this again, and certainly not with these three masters of the craft joining forces.

While not a bad movie by any means, this is probably my least favorite of their three great "triple act" adventures. It is hard to beat the period piece grandeur of "Project A" and the sun, fun and entertainment value of "Wheels On Meals". However, this one takes the gold in the end fight discipline.

You wouldn't think that they could actually top the awesome "castle showdown" from "Wheels On Meals". But Jackie and Benny Urquidez somehow up the ante from their previous encounter, while Yuen Biao flips all over the place and kicks the ever-loving shit out of Billy Chow in one of the best fight finales of any movie ever made. This mass throwdown is so damn good that it brings tears to my eyes.

Individually, these three guys were more talented, charming and energetic than most everyone else in the history of action cinema worldwide. But when they got together, it was magic time. They were a true force of nature. And between them, they left a legacy of films that will never be outdone. My hat is off to "the three dragons".

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    by DongFangSue


This is definitely a much better movie than "Wheels On Meals", no doubt. "Wheels On Meals" only has a great finale...but "Dragons Forever" has great action and comedy from start to finish...
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YI agree, this is better than Wheels on Meals. The two love stories slowed the movie down a bit in the middle, but overall this was a much better movie than Wheels On Meals. William Giordanella
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    by ladynka


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    by Bastard Ronin




One of the all-time best kung fu movies ever. If you don't have this movie in your martial arts movie collection, then your collection rides the short bus and requires guidance. This is arguably Jackie, Sammo and both Yuens' best collaboration ever, packing high energy superbly choreographed fight scenes with memorable performances from the majority of the main cast. A lot of people believe that the Jackie vs. Benny "The Jet" fight in "Wheels On Meals" is their best on-screen match-up. They're wrong. Their match up in "Dragons Forever" was their best throwdown and incorporated a higher level of more technical combinations with better shots of the larger and more flamboyant techniques. If you don't have it, you must obtain it some way if there is ever hope to complete your collection properly. Oh yeah, and watch for Benny "The Jet" kicking Yuen Biao in the dome with a 360 back kick off of a table that looks like it connects so harsh that it had to put someone in a damn coma. Tell your friends. Tip your waitresses. I'm out.
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YI'm not sure about the rankings of Jackie Chan's films, but this is a very good one.Jeffrey Frawley
YI 100% agree that this is better than Wheels on Meals. The final scene in the factory is much better than the castle scene in WOM. Plus, I don't have to watch Jackie and Yuen sell hamburgers.William Giordanella
Nlike WHEELS better, but I agree with everything else!JAY LEE
Ytruly spoken. Wheels on Meals doesn't come close to Dragons Forever which is clearly a better movie with better fights. The Jackie Chan vs. Benny Urquidez fight scene is top notch (and in my opinion better than Wheels on Meals). The HKL version rocks.AA19519
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    by JV47842


All I have to say is that the fight scenes are some of the best I have ever seen in my life A classic movie with great likeable stars.
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    by The 8th Sword
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Don't miss out on a wonderful classic! Somebody is selling this film somewhere; I challenge you to find a copy!
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    by TV7061

"Project A" and "Dragons Forever" are definitely the best of the 3 Kung Fu-Teers collaboration. "Wheels On Meals" was slightly disappointing...

The fight between Jackie and Benny Urquidez is definitely a wonderful fight scene. This one deserves to be overrated. Their fight in Wheels on Meals was way overrated in my opinion. You see both stars at their best! You also see Yuen Biao here at his best just the same. I would say that Yuen Biao is probably the most acrobatic of the three, but Jackie comes in at a very close second. Sammo Hung is probably third in acrobatics but first in action directing. Jackie comes in a close second for action directing and acrobatics, but he comes in first for comedy and stunts.

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    by Sahid Yaqub




The last in the Jackie/Sammo/Yuen series was probably the best one of them. Chan stars as hotshot lawyer Johnny Lang who is hired by drug dealer/businessman Mr. Hua (Yuen Wah) to defend him in court against pollution charges pressed by Miss Yei (Pauline Yeung). So Johnny asks friends Luke (Sammo Hung), a dodgy arms dealer and Timothy (Yuen Biao) a neurotic burglar for help. As he plans to keep an eye on the plaintiffs, he falls for Nancy (Nancy Lee), Miss Yei's cousin. After getting confronted of his plan by Timothy and Luke (just before a hilarious fight between the trio), Johnny gets his two allies to help him confront Mr. Hua.

As the film has an environmental issue based plot, this features some of the best fight scenes ever to be choreographed by the Jackie Chan Stunt Club and the Sammo Hung Stunt Team, like the end finale between Jackie and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, the fight scene between Jackie and some knife swaying thugs trying to kill him on a yacht and the two scenes where Jackie, Sammo and Yuen go head-to-head against each other. The film also contains great performances by Chan, Hung and Yeung. But Yuen Biao steals the show with his role as the neurotic burglar (probably one of his best performances) shines off most of the comedy and his charisma (especially the scene when he visits the psychiatrist- a cameo by Cherie Chung). If you want a movie that is action packed, with bone tickling comedy and a dash of romance- THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU!!!! And an absolute un-missable feature for any Hong Kong Cinema and Jackie fans alike. Simply great!

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    by ewen_david@hotmail.com


I have the English dubbed version which was released by Roadshow Entertainment Australia in May 1989. I found Dragons Forever to be very enjoyable as the action was second to none. I understand the HK DVD version has some Yuen Biao comedy scenes cut but the western print has not excised this rule. The Chinese unfortunately lack a sense of humour--or was it Golden Harvest's brilliant idea to cut the comedy out?
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    by Raul Carrasco


One of the best Jackie Chan films. Dragons Forever features some very funny moments and an explosive-breathtaking final combat scene.

One not to miss!!

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    by Hardeep Singh Mahal


This movie is an all-time favourite of mine--it's on the same level as Drunken Master 2, now that's saying something!!!!

The fights are great (for which there are 6 main fights and a couple short ones!), and to be quite honest, this is all the film boasts! The story actually has Jackie as the bad guy who turns good. Sammo and Yuen are excellent and prove that, when it comes to fighting, they're up there with the best of them!

Best bits in the film: The three brothers beat each other up in a car park and the whole of the end 15-20 minute climax that pits Benny "The Jet" against Chan the man! Awesome

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    by Jon Kozenko


Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao are at it again! They're always full of energy, comedy, and great acrobatics; and this movie is absolutely no exception. Playing more unconventional roles for the three, Chan and Hung are amoral, and Biao is quite a nutcase. However, as Yuen Biao says about halfway through the movie, "Life is meaningless without changes." All three change throughout the movie for the better. Underlining the character scenes, usually full of laughs, are some truly great action sequences: mainly the finale, and a battle towards the end where the three brothers fight each other. Both of those scenes feature amazing martial arts, with another highly impressive battle between Jackie Chan and American kick-boxing award-winner Benny "The Jet" Urquidez! While not the best of the trio's movies, this movie is highly enjoyable entertainment!
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    by Jake Ziacan

This is the best of the "Lucky Stars" films. It has everything you want to see in a Jackie Chan film.
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    by HO

Classic Sammo/Yuen/Jackie collaboration including excellent villains Yuen Wah and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez. Set a new standard for fight scene choreography, combined with comedy. Finding the subtitled print of this movie was a real treat, since the dubbed version was hard to take seriously, even in the scenes where you were *supposed* to take it seriously! This one *really* should not be missed...
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    by SS

Jackie Chan performs some of his most impressive stunts as a kung-fu lawyer in this fast-paced, occasionally silly crime vehicle.
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