Dragon Fight (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, Dragon Fight is an action film directed by Billy Tang, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to perform exhibitions. However, for Tiger, he plans to defect to L.A. to make a name for himself. When Jimmy learns of Tigers plan to defect, an attempt to stop him fails and Jimmy ends up missing his flight to China. Now a fish out of water, Jimmy's only hope is Andy, a wisecracking youngster in L.A. Meanwhile, Tiger works for a mafia boss. When Tiger loses a fortune in cocaine in a detergent box that Andy accidentally took, Andy and Jimmy soon have no choice but to face the wrath of Tiger and his men. Their only ally is Penny, the girlfriend of Tiger's boss. Two men who were once best friends have now become bitter enemies.

Who’s in it. Dragon Fight stars Jet Li as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap, Stephen Chow as Andy Yau, Dick Wei as Tiger Wong Wai and Nina Li Chi as Penny (Kuen), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Dragon Fight has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dragon Fight page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dragon Fight 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.