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Jiang hu long hu men (Flaming Brothers) (Dragon and Tiger Fight) (1987)

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A tale between two brothers. One has left the triads and gone legit. The other has decided to stay and keep the triad from going to the ways of drugs and gun running. But, when one brother's in trouble, will the other drop whatever he's doing and protect his sibling even if it means losing his life?

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

Directed By: Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung

Written By: Kar-Wai Wong

On DVD: Jan 23, 2001

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Critic Reviews for Jiang hu long hu men (Flaming Brothers) (Dragon and Tiger Fight)

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It's pleasing to see that Hong Kong Legends has not skimped on its presentation of the film on this Region 2 DVD.

June 16, 2003 Comment

Keith H. Brown

iofilm.co.uk

Conceived of as an obvious cash in on the "heroic bloodshed" genre... this gangster drama ...lacks the special something needed to elevate it out of the pack.

June 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Eye for Film

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Keith H. Brown

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Great non-stop action with two peformances Chow Yun-Fat and Alan Tong combine with Joe Cheung's skillful direction to deliver a powerful but tragic gangland thriller with the brutal realism of Scarface.

December 21, 2006

Dean McKenna

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This second-rate heroic bloodshed drama stars Chow and Alan Tung as two orphans who grew up together to become significant players in Macau's organized crime scene, but drift apart when Chow's character chooses to marry his childhood sweetheart and go legit. The gun battles are epic, but the emotionally overwrought

December 31, 2011