Notorious gangster and all-around bad guy Hua (Yuen) is using his chemical factory, Hua Chemical Works, as a front for a drug operation. Because his factory has made him a rich, white-collar businessman, no one can touch him. When a woman, Catherine (Yip) complains that the waste from his factory is polluting her beloved fishpond , she initially gets the brush-off from Hua. But when Hua's lawyer Johnny Lung (Chan) decides to defect to the good guys because he falls in love with Catherine's cousin Nancy (Yeung), all hell breaks loose. Uniting with buddies Luke (Hung) and Timothy (Biao), the triumphant trifecta take on the takers in a no-holds-barred brawl (is there any other kind?) Sammo Hung chalks up another winner for his storied career in this lovable outing. Once again, the movie is filled with energy, humor, and action. This time around, he introduces some romantic comedy elements, so for our money, the previous "Three Brothers" film, Wheels On Meals (1984), is a bit better, but it's entirely subjective, of course. There's plenty of expertly done slapstick on show as well, and if Wheels On Meals had our heroes as the Three Musketeers, here they're reminiscent of the Three Stooges. It's all very well-shot and well-staged, and the ending certainly doesn't skimp on the action.Thanks in part to the newly-added presence of co-director/production supervisor Corey Yuen, the Martial Arts have that kinetic, bone-breaking edge that we've all become so addicted to. It's perfectly suited to counterbalance the romantic comedy elements. Benny The Jet also returns from Meals, and, as stated earlier, the final fight in the warehouse is awesome, with stellar fight choreography and tons of engaging moments.If you have Netflix Streaming, that's a good way to view this movie, as it's nicely letterboxed and subtitled. Hopefully the Three Brothers will reunite, as 1988, the year of this movie, was their last film together to date. It would be amazing to see them all together in a movie that comes to the theater. Dragons Forever is a movie that will appeal to die-hard Martial Arts film fans, as well as newbies just getting into the genre. Quality stuff.For more action insanity, drop by: www.comeuppancereviews.com

This is a Jackie Chan movie: need I say any more. Probably not but I will. Not all of Jackie Chan movies are full of fights and laughs, though they do have scenes which set them apart from other movies. Dragons Forever I thought was going to be a slow movie, because I have seen a couple, but it wasn't. It was full of laughs, fighting, and things typical to Jackie Chan, though it did not have the classic stunt from Project A.Jackie Chan plays a lawyer that looks after business people and even gangsters, but he does have morals. After he manages to get a guy acquitted for raping a woman, he punches him in the stomach. His nemesis is a young girl who owns a fish farm and a local factory is poisoning the lake. The girl takes the factory to court and Jackie Chan is hired by the factory to look after them. The confusion sets in when he realises that he has fallen in love with this woman. Then it is discovered that the factory has a more sinister side to it.As for intellectual stimulation, there is little in this movie. It is interesting how we see the relationship between the lawyer and the girl work, especially how he starts off wanting to simply bed her and then uses the law to switch sides. The other characters are interesting as well. There is one business man who deals in fake weaponry and another who is simply mad. The guy is simply crazy and talks about how fish represent capitalism and birds represent communism. Jackie's methods are a little unethical, depending on where you draw ethics. He uses his two friends to extract information for himself, though he does not reveal everything to his friends. Everything flies back to him in the end when it is realised that he is taking everybody for a ride. Though the movie does have a happy ending, as is true Hollywood style.

This is one of Jackie's absolute best in my opinion, it's got the perfect mix of Action, Romance and Comedy, the fight scenes are incredible!. All the characters are fantastic, and the story is excellent, plus Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Biao Yuen are all simply amazing in this. The fight choreography is outstanding, and the stunts are simply brilliant, plus it's extremely well written and made as well. Jackie, Sammo and Yuen all have fantastic chemistry together, and Wah Yuen and Benny Urquidez are great as the main villains, plus the most hilarious scenes in the movie are definitely when Jackie invites Nancy over for dinner at his house, as it's filled with hilarious slapstick!. All the characters are extremely likable, and I can see why this is regarded as one of Jackie's best films, plus I also liked the ending as well, as it was quite funny. Pauline Yeung and Deannie Yip are great as the female leads, and I love the music during the romance scenes, plus The finale is especially exciting. This is one of Jackie's absolute best in my opinion, it's got the perfect mix of Action, Romance and Comedy, and I say go see it now!. The Direction is fantastic!. Sammo Hung&Corey Yuen do a fantastic! job here with great camera work, awesome angles and keeping the film at an extremely fast pace. The Acting is a lot of fun!. Jackie Chan is amazing as always and is amazing here, he is extremely likable, hilarious, very charming, kicks that ass, had fantastic chemistry with Sammo and Biao Yuen, and brought all of the qualities he usually brings! (Jackie Rules!!!!!!!). Sammo Hung Kam-Bo is brilliant here, he is funny, kicks that ass, and really surprised me with his agility one again for a man his size! (Sammo Rules!!). Biao Yuen is hilarious here, he is totally unpredictable, and I loved it, he is also an amazing martial artist,and played a wonderfully quirky character! (Biao Rules!!). Pauline Yeung is very cute and does great as Jackie's love interest I liked her lots. Deannie Yip does well as Sammo's love interest I liked her too. Wah Yuen played a very effective villain here, and was menacing, especially with that cigar!. Benny Urquidez is extremely creepy, and is fantastic here as the other villain, he is also a wonderful martial artist. Rest of the cast do fine. Overall go see it now!. ***** out of 5

The legendary Sammo Hung directs and co-stars in this, the last of his collaborations with both Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. However, it is clear that the best was indeed saved for last (at least in terms of pure martial arts action), managing to outdo even Project A, Wheels on meals and all of the lucky stars series. The storyline is pure simplicity, with our heroes out to stop a criminal from polluting a fishpond whilst at the same time attempting to woo their female co-stars. No one ever watched a Hong Kong action movie for its storyline but it is nice to have some semblance of a plot. What saves this film is the characters, most notably the three main leads and the villains (including Yuen Wah, Billy Chow, Dick Wei and Benny Urquidez). The characters played by Jackie, Sammo and Yuen are generally against the "type" they normally found themselves playing. Jackie is still given the most screen time due to his higher marketability and he still plays the hero, but this time he is a lawyer and not a policeman as he is so often cast. Sammo still plays the fat and lovable criminal, but this time he is not quite so pathetic in that he also gets a girl. Yuen Biao takes the biggest departure from his normal character playing a rather disturbed young man with parental issues. It is the action that simply sets this movie apart, however. There are plenty of smaller fights that keep the viewer hooked until the final battles. Sammo Hung pummels his way through about a dozen men and shows that he is one of the most powerful fighters in screen history. He is waylaid for the last ten minutes however, giving more time to Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. Yuen Biao impresses again with effortless acrobatics and grace but it is Jackie's fight with Benny Urquidez that really leaves a mark as it is every bit as good as their encounter in Wheels on meals, though much more serious. All in all this is a highly recommended movie for fans of action cinema at its very best.