# Fire Dragon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fire_Dragon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fire_Dragon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Dragon > Source revision: 1347438430 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1994 Hong Kong film by Yuen Woo-ping For the Chinese guided rocket exported as Fire Dragon, see [BRE (rocket)](/source/BRE_(rocket)). Fire Dragon DVD cover 火雲傳奇 Directed by Yuen Woo-ping Written by Ng Man-fai Produced by Thomas Ng Starring Brigitte Lin Max Mok Sandra Ng Elise Yeh Pal Sinn Wu Gang Cinematography Jingle Ma Edited by Angie Lam Andy Chan Music by Lowell Lo Distributed by Regal Films Release date May 26, 1994 (1994-05-26) Running time 91 minutes Country Hong Kong Language Cantonese Box office HK$1,160,795[1] ***Fire Dragon*** (火雲傳奇) is a 1994 Hong Kong [wuxia](/source/Wuxia) film directed by [Yuen Woo-ping](/source/Yuen_Woo-ping), starring [Brigitte Lin](/source/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 - [Brigitte Lin](/source/Brigitte_Lin) as "Fire Dragon" Yingxia - [Max Mok](/source/Max_Mok) as Xuanming - Wu Gang as Zhen - [Pal Sinn](/source/Pal_Sinn) as the Sixth Prince - [Sandra Ng](/source/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."[2] Cherycok of darksidereviews.com gave the film a rating of 5.5 out of 10.[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** hkmdb.com 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=fire-dragon](https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=fire-dragon) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [https://www.darksidereviews.com/film-fire-dragon-de-yuen-woo-ping-1994/](https://www.darksidereviews.com/film-fire-dragon-de-yuen-woo-ping-1994/) ## External links - [*Fire Dragon*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109803/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Fire Dragon*](https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=7845&display_set=eng) at the [Hong Kong Movie Database](/source/Hong_Kong_Movie_Database) - [*Fire Dragon*](https://letterboxd.com/film/fire-dragon-1994/) at [Letterboxd](/source/Letterboxd) - [*Fire Dragon*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_dragon) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) v t e Films directed by Yuen Woo-ping Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) Drunken Master (1978) Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) The Magnificent Butcher (1979) The Buddhist Fist (1980) Dreadnaught (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) The Miracle Fighters (1982) Shaolin Drunkard (1983) Drunken Tai Chi (1984) Mismatched Couples (1985) The Close Encounter of the Vampire (1986) Tiger Cage (1988) In the Line of Duty 4: Witness (1989) Tiger Cage 2 (1990) Tiger Cage 3 (1991) Iron Monkey (1993) Heroes Among Heroes (1993) Tai Chi Master (1993) Wing Chun (1994) Fire Dragon (1994) Red Wolf (1995) Tai Chi Boxer (1996) True Legend (2010) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018) Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) Blades of the Guardians (2026) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fire Dragon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Dragon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Dragon?action=history)). 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