{{Short description|1994 Hong Kong film by Yuen Woo-ping}} {{about||the Chinese guided rocket exported as Fire Dragon|BRE (rocket)}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=November 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox film | name = Fire Dragon | native_name = {{zhl|c=火雲傳奇}} | image = Fire_Dragon_DVD_cover.jpg | image_upright = 0.8 | caption = DVD cover | director = [[Yuen Woo-ping]] | producer = Thomas Ng | writer = Ng Man-fai | starring = {{ubl|[[Brigitte Lin]]|[[Max Mok]]|[[Sandra Ng]]|Elise Yeh|[[Pal Sinn]]|Wu Gang}} | music = [[Lowell Lo]] | cinematography = [[Jingle Ma]] | editing = {{ubl|Angie Lam|Andy Chan}} | distributor = [[Regal Films]] | released = {{Film date|1994|05|26}} | runtime = 91 minutes | country = Hong Kong | language = Cantonese | gross = HK$1,160,795<ref>hkmdb.com</ref> }} '''''Fire Dragon''''' ({{zhl|c=火雲傳奇}}) is a 1994 Hong Kong [[wuxia]] film directed by [[Yuen Woo-ping]], starring [[Brigitte Lin]] as the eponymous protagonist.
== Plot == Yingxia, nicknamed "Fire Dragon", is an assassin serving under the Sixth Prince, who has sent her on a mission to retrieve and destroy a letter containing evidence of the prince's treason. The letter falls into the hands of Xuanming, a wandering swordsman. Both Xuanming and Yingxia go undercover in a travelling acrobatic troupe led by Lianru while trying to draw each other.
As Yingxia gets more involved with people who welcome her into their homes, she gradually changes from being a cold-hearted killer to a generous, warm-hearted person. When the Sixth Prince learns of Yingxia's betrayal, he sends her friend Yingxue to kill her. After Yingxia kills Yingxue in a duel, she is determined to give up her past ways. With help from a few chivalrous friends, she stands up to and eventually defeats the Sixth Prince.
== Cast == {{castlist| * [[Brigitte Lin]] as "Fire Dragon" Yingxia * [[Max Mok]] as Xuanming * Wu Gang as Zhen * [[Pal Sinn]] as the Sixth Prince * [[Sandra Ng]] as Lianru * Elsie Yeh as Yingxue }}
== Reception == Andrew Saroch of fareastfilms.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Taking a popular narrative and adding a unique sense of charm to it, Yuen Woo-ping creates a strangely captivating atmosphere with a familiar cast. Brigitte Lin is superb as the beautiful assassin who finds herself in a conflict between her head and her heart. It's very refreshing to see her move away from the traditional ice-queen and portray someone with a slowly unravelled vulnerable side. Although very dependent on wires, Yuen Woo-ping's stellar choreography is of his usual high standard and there is still a few moments of genuine physicality that will have fans looking for the rewind button. Overall then, 'Fire Dragon' offers a very pleasing evening’s entertainment that is unlikely to disappoint."<ref>https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=fire-dragon</ref>
Cherycok of darksidereviews.com gave the film a rating of 5.5 out of 10.<ref>https://www.darksidereviews.com/film-fire-dragon-de-yuen-woo-ping-1994/</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|0109803|Fire Dragon}} * [https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=7845&display_set=eng ''Fire Dragon''] at the [[Hong Kong Movie Database]] * [https://letterboxd.com/film/fire-dragon-1994/ ''Fire Dragon''] at [[Letterboxd]] * {{Rotten Tomatoes|fire_dragon}}
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