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Many people still don’t realize Martin Scorsese’s critically-acclaimed masterpiece THE DEPARTED is actually a remake of the Hong Kong film INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which was co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It seems ever so appropriate now that Scorsese is executive producing Lau’s new American production REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS, telling the story of a Chinese gang’s exploits in 1980s New York. The movie is based on Frederick Dannen’s article in the New Yorker about Asian gangs in America, and is co-directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo (the latter co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Di Jiacomo). The cast includes Justin Chon, Kevin Wu, Harry Shum Jr., Shuya Chang, Geoff Pierson, Billy Magnussen, and Ray Liotta. Take a look at the awesome poster above and trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments. This definitely has a Scorsese vibe to it, and it looks as if the violence is pretty extreme. At first glance we think it looks pretty good.
In the vein of crime classics like MEAN STREETS and INFERNAL AFFAIRS, REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS follows two immigrant brothers Sonny (Justin Chon) and Steven (Kevin Wu) who survive the impoverished despair of New York in the 1980s by joining Chinatown gang “The Green Dragons”. The brothers quickly rise up the ranks, drawing the unwanted attention of hard-boiled city cops. After an ill- fated love affair pits Sonny against his own brother, he sets out for revenge on the very gang who made him who he is. From acclaimed Director Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, and legendary Executive Producer Martin Scorsese comes a brilliant mix between a Hong Kong action film and a New York City crime thriller, portraying the never-before-told true story of “The Green Dragons”.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
