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Dragon Force (film)

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Dragon Force
Directed byMichael Mak
Written byTerry Chalmers
Dennis Thompsett
Produced byJai-Wen Ma
StarringBruce Baron
Mandy Moore
James Barnett
Frances Fong
Olivia Jeng
Randy Channell
Richard Lau
Hal Archer
Sam Sorono
Bruce Li
CinematographyRobert Huke
Edited byYiu Chung Yeung
Music byChris Babida
Distributed byTheatrical
Bedford Entertainment USA (1983)
Golden Harvest Cinema Canada (1983)
Apollo-Film GmbH West Germany (1984)
Avis-Filmverleih West Germany (1984)
Release date
  • 16 December 1982 (1982-12-16)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageEnglish

Dragon Force, also known as Powerforce, is a 1982 martial arts film that was directed by Michael Mak. It starred Bruce Baron, Frances Fong, Chi-Hung Chan, Sam Sorono, Yun Ho, Jackson Ng and Bruce Li.

Story

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A princess is kidnapped by a general. An agent teams up with an international crime fighting organization called Dragon Force to rescue her.[1][2]

Background

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Mak's efforts paid off. They used script-writers with Western names as well as some cast members. The film was shown in 52 countries and made a good profit in the millions.[3] The film was also shot originally in English.[4] It is also called Power Force and Shen Tan Guang Tou Mei.[5]

The story was written by Terry Chalmers, Dennis Thompsett and John Au Wa Hon.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 271 2188, (Powerforce), (Dragonforce)
  2. ^ FilmAffinity - Dragon Force
  3. ^ Asiaweek, Volume 16, Issues 27-39 - Page 104
  4. ^ HKFilm.net - Dragon Immortal: Disc 2 Dragon Force
  5. ^ British Film Institute - SHEN TAN GUANG TOU MEI (1982)
  6. ^ The Movie DB - The Movie DB Dragon Force (1982)
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