Enter the Fat Dragon (2020 film) explained

Enter the Fat Dragon
Native Name:肥龍過江
Director:Kenji Tanigaki
Aman Chang
Screenplay:Wong Jing
Philip Lui
Ronald Chan
Producer:Donnie Yen
Wong Jing
Connie Wong
Starring:Donnie Yen
Teresa Mo
Wong Jing
Niki Chow
Cinematography:Takuro Ishizaka
Edmond Fung
Jimmy Kwok
Ng King-man
Ko Chiu-lam
Editing:Li Ka-wing
Music:Chan Kwong-wing
Kay Chan
Studio:Bona Film Group
Bullet Films
Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
Sun Entertainment Film Group
Distributor:Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP)
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
Japan
Language:Cantonese
Japanese
Gross:$5,356,000[1] [2] [3]

Enter the Fat Dragon is a 2020 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Kenji Tanigaki and Aman Chang from a screenplay by and co-starring Wong Jing, who also acted producer with Connie Wong and lead actor Donnie Yen. The film co-stars Teresa Mo and Niki Chow. The film was a Chinese New Year streaming release on OTT platforms in China, and achieved strong streaming numbers across IQiyi, Tencent and Youku. It is also the highest grossing film in Malaysia and one of the top 10 highest grossing film in Singapore in 2020. [4]

Plot

A fit police officer becomes overweight after being posted to evidence room and also as a consequence of emotional issues. He is sent to Japan on a mission with a promise of transfer. He fails his mission because of the unsupportive police force. He is forced to be a crimebuster in Japan using his martial arts prowess and with the aid of his Japanese translator.

Cast

Production

Speaking about the film in an interview, lead actor Donnie Yen said that the film is not "necessarily" a remake. Director Wong Jing also stated that it just happens to share the same title.[5] Yen previously played a fat character in a TV commercial in 2015.[6]

Release

Mega-Vision Pictures co-produced and distributed the film in Hong Kong and other territories. The film was released on 23 January 2020 in Hong Kong and selected countries. It was also planned to be released on streaming platforms in China on 1 February 2020.

Reception

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enter the Fat Dragon (2020) . Box Office Mojo. 21 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023034828/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl817136129/weekend/. 23 October 2019 . live.
  2. name=Lianhe Zaobao>Web site: Singapore Box Office For 1st Half 2020 - Asian films - Enter the "Fat Dragon" beats Parasite. 联合早报. 23 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Joker (2019) . . 21 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109195928/https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Fei-Long-Guo-Jiang-(Hong-Kong). 9 November 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Malaysian Box Office falls by 85% in 2020. Sinchew.com.my . 23 June 2024.
  5. Web site: DONNIE YEN To Star In The Remake Of ENTER THE FAT DRAGON Directed By KENJI TANIGAKI. UPDATE: Latest Poster. 18 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Donnie Yen - 2015 Funny Commercial - SinoMax and SuperHeroFilms. . 10 March 2015.
  7. Web site: Enter the Fat Dragon. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. 25 October 2022.