5 Movies Starring John Lone

Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-08-16

Languages:

Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Polish

Countries:

USA, France

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (9737 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Cimino

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Daley (novel)

Oliver Stone (screenplay)

Michael Cimino (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Using unprecedented degrees of violence, young Joey Tai becomes the head of Chinese mafia in New York and undisputed leader of the Chinese community. Stanley White, the most decorated cop in New York and a Vietnam veteran, is put in charge of Chinatown. Both men are prone to breaking long-established rules and both men are unlikely to make compromises with each other, which leads to unavoidable and bloody conflict.

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-04-15

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian

Countries:

China, Italy, UK, France

Runtime:

163 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (64788 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Peploe (screenplay)

Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay)

Enzo Ungari (initial screenplay collaboration)

Fullplot:

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (6370 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

David Henry Hwang (play)

David Henry Hwang (screenplay)

Fullplot:

During the Cultural Revolution in China in the mid-1960s, a French diplomat falls in love with a singer in the Beijing Opera. Interwoven with allusions to the Puccini opera "Madama Butterfly", a story of love and betrayal unfolds.

The Shadow

The Shadow

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-07-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(17614 Reviews)

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Cast:

Writer:

Walter B. Gibson (character The Shadow from stories)

David Koepp

Fullplot:

Based on the 1930's pulp fiction and radio drama series, the film pits the hero against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", the Shadow comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results.

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-03

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (148642 Reviews)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Cast:

Writer:

Ross LaManna (characters)

Jeff Nathanson

Fullplot:

It's vacation time for Det. James Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot by L.A. crime boss Steven Reign and Triad Ricky Tan, an ex-cop who played a mysterious part in the death of Det. Lee's father. Throw in a power struggle between Tan and the gorgeous but dangerous Hu Li and the boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella. Then again, it may turn up more excitement than Carter was looking for during his vacation.

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