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The Dragon from Russia (live-action movie)

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Alternative title:
O Dragão da Rússia (Portuguese)
紅場飛龍 (Japanese)
赤の広場の龍 (Japanese)
Genres: action
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Yao Long and May Yip are two Manchurian orphans who have lived in Russia with their adoptive family. But just when their relationship blooms, Yao Long is abducted by the 800 Dragons and brainwashed to become their perfect assassin known as the "Freeman". During a mission to assassinate a Yakuza leader in Hong Kong, Freeman encounters May, who somehow recognizes him under the mask. Despite having no recollection of his past, Freeman cannot bring himself to kill May.
Vintage: 1990-08-03
Ending Theme:
"To Be a Freeman" (做個自由人) by Samuel Hui
Comment:
The second live-action adaptation of the Crying Freeman graphic novel series after Killer's Romance.
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Clarence Fok
(none)
Japanese companies
Broadcaster: MATV Movie Asia
English staff
English companies
(none)
Distributor: Hong Kong Legends (United Kingdom, DVD)
English cast
(none)
German staff
German companies
(none)
Distributor:
Splendid Film (VHS; DVD, 2009)
German cast
(none)
Chinese (Hong Kong) cast
Chinese (Hong Kong) staff
Director: Clarence Fok
Screenplay: Ella Chan
Music: Violet Lam

Action Choreography: Tak Yuen
Maggie Cheung as Hǔ Qinglán (Yip Mou-May)
Samuel Hui as Yō/Lóng Tàiyáng (Yao Long)

Carrie Ng as Kimie Hanada (Huntress)
Nina Li as Hǔ Fenglíng (Chimer)
Rachel Lee as Zi Yanzhu (Pearl)
Shun Lau as Shūdō Shimazaki (Kishudo)
Tak Yuen as
Huáng Déyuán (Teddy Wong)
Lèiqi Lóng (Master of Death)
Xing Sun as Detective Nitta (Officer Sonny)
Ying Pai as Ryūji Hanada (Frank)

Ann Mui as Mui
Anthony Mark Houn as Hector
Dean Shek as Snooker
Sam Wong as Takenouemura (Choker)
Sarah Lee Lai-Yui as Queenie
Wah Yuen as Lèiqi Lóng (Russian scene)

Gui Jin (voice)
Linna Sim (voice)
Po-Tin Lung (voice)
Stephen Wong (voice)
Wing-Woh Fung (voice)
Chinese (Hong Kong) companies
(none)

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