The Dragon Missile (1976)
Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that an herb called "Longevity Rattan" offers the only cure and is grown in a remote village by an herbalist named Tan. Lo is sent on a mission to get the herb and bring it back before it's too late.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Lo Lieh, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Nancy Yen Nan-See, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Lo Lieh
as Szema Chun
Tony Liu Tian-jue
as Tieh Er Long
Nancy Yen Nan-See
as Tan Li
Ku Feng
as Lord Qin Quan
Terry Lau Wai-Yue
as Miss Sha
Fan Mei-Sheng
as Miu Fei
Chiang Yang
as Scholar Chen
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
as Fang Song
Ko Hung
as Niu Jin Sing
Wang Han-Chen
as Peng Da Hu
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
as Long's Mother
Yang Chi-Ching
as Herbalist TanCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 82 min |
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