Sun Dragon (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Sun Dragon is an action film directed by Yi-Jung Hua, running about 92 minutes. “Bloodbrothers... their hands are faster than guns... and deadlier!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sung Shao Chong (Billy Chong) traverses the Arizona desert, helping those in need on the way to meet his old friend Kum (Lam Hak-Ming) in a small western town. Once there, he runs into a group of men who terrorize the town and extort the local businesses. Meanwhile, a trio of three bank robbers need a place to hide until the heat dies down from a recent heist. They pick the home of a black farming family and subsequently kill them, leaving only the severly injured eldest son Tommy (Carl Scott) to escape. Tommy is found by Chong and Kum and is brought to the home of Doctor Ko (Leung Siu-Chung), who heals his injuries. Eventually Tommy learns kung fu from Ko, and sets out for payback. Luckily for Tommy, Chong is also bent on revenge after the bandits hire the local troublemakers and some Japanese samurai to kill him.

Who’s in it. Sun Dragon stars Billy Chong as Sung Shao Chong, Carl Scott as Tommy, Louis Neglia as Jimmy and Ma Chung-Tak as Ma Shaw Yee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Sun Dragon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sun Dragon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sun Dragon tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.