Legacy of Rage
| Legacy of Rage | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional | 龍在江湖 |
| Simplified | 龙在江湖 |
| Mandarin | Lóng Zài Jiāng Hú |
| Cantonese | Lung4 Zoi6 Gong1 Wu4 |
| Directed by | Ronny Yu |
| Produced by |
John Shum Linda Kuk |
| Written by |
Clifton Ko Raymond Fung |
| Starring |
Brandon Lee Michael Wong Regina Kent Mang Hoi |
| Music by | Richard Yuen |
| Cinematography |
James Chan Poon Hang-sang Stephen Poon Derek Wan |
| Edited by | Wong Yee-shun |
| Distributed by | D&B Films Company Ltd |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Legacy of Rage (Chinese: 龍在江湖) is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brandon Lee, Michael Wong, Regina Kent and also features a cameo appearance by Bolo Yeung who appeared in Brandon's father, Bruce Lee's, last film Enter the Dragon. This was Brandon Lee's first leading role in a film (he made his acting debut with a supporting role in the television film Kung Fu: The Movie earlier that year) and the only Hong Kong production he starred in.
Plot
Brandon Ma (Brandon Lee) is a regular guy with a job and a girlfriend May (Regina Kent). He has two jobs, so he can support his girlfriend and his dream of owning a motorcycle. Brandon's best friend is Michael Wan (Michael Wong), an ambitious and murderous drug dealer. How Brandon and Michael ever became friends is the biggest mystery ever. In any case, Michael also loves May and so he comes up with a plan that will win her for himself and get Brandon out of his way. Soon he comes up with a plan using a corrupt police officer named Sharky (Lam Chung). It seems that the corrupt cop has been using his police connections to dominate the local cocaine trade, so Michael has him killed and uses Brandon as the fall guy. Brandon goes to jail and meets Hoi (Mang Hoi), although he thinks that he will be released soon thanks to the efforts of his good buddy Michael. However, after 8 long years, Brandon finally gets out of jail and vows revenge on Michael for betraying their friendship and stealing the love of his life.
Whilst out of prison he learns that May has had his son. With the help of Hoi, Brandon tracks down Michael. Whilst engaging his guards he learns that May is dead. After killing Michael's guards, Brandon confronts and kills his former friend Michael. The movie ends with Brandon bidding farewell to his friend Hoi (who aided him in fighting Michael's guards) and leaving with his son.
Cast
- Brandon Lee as Brandon Ma
- Michael Wong as Michael Wan
- Regina Kent as May
- Mang Hoi as Hoi
- Michael Chan as Yee
- Onno Boelee as Prisoner
- Tanya Lemani George as Rachel the Belly Dancer in Persian Restaurant
- Ku Feng as Prison Guard
- Bolo Yeung as Thug
- Teddy Yip Wing-cho as Mr. Yip
- Ken Lo as Michael's thug
- Blackie Ko as Michael's thug
- Ha Kwok-wing as Michael's thug
- Ng Man-tat as Captain of the Guards
- Shing Fui-On -as Foo
- Stuart Smith as Big Papa
- Kirk Wong as Inspector Lau
Home media
After Brandon Lee's untimely death in an accidental shooting during the filming of the 1994 film The Crow, movies such as Legacy of Rage saw a surge in video sales.[1]
References
- ↑ Hunt, Dennis (1993-04-09). "A Resurgence of Interest in Films of Brandon Lee". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-03.