The Dragon Family

The Dragon Family (1988) is a action, crime film directed by Lau Kar-Wing rated 7.4/10.

The Lung (Dragon) triad used to be one of Hong Kong's most powerful crime families, but its power has waned in recent years. The crime boss Lung Ying feels that their involvement in drug trafficking has resulted in costs that far outweigh the benefits, and he considers investing his wealth into relatively safe and legal industries. His second-in-command White Wolf and his frequent collaborator Tsui disagree with his anti-drug policies, and they plot to take over the triad. They assassinate Lung Ying, and they execute most members of the Lung family in a brutal massacre. Three members of the family survive the attack, and they start plotting their own brutal revenge. White Wolf is betrayed and assassinated by Tsui shortly after claiming power. Tsui is quite willing to kill or sacrifice all for his subordinates to secure power, but he might be weakening his own organization due to this mentality.

Cast

Andy Lau

Lung Wah

Alan Tam

Allan

Kent Tong Chun-Yip

Yip

Max Mok Siu-Chung

Chung

Michael Miu Kiu-Wai

Kar Wai

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Lung Ying

Lisa Chiao Chiao

Ying's Wife

Cheung Kwok-Keung

Ying's Son

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Uncle Po

Lau Kar-Wing

Uncle Sik

Ku Feng

White Wolf Ho Er

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

Sgt Fung