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Warlords of the Golden Triangle (1987)
Directed by Adrian Cowell, Peter Yung Wai-Chuen
Documentary · 1h 22m
A decade after working together on The White Powder Opera, Yung reunited with director Adrian Cowell and cinematographer Chris Menges for this powerful and fascinating documentary about the drug trade in the Golden Triangle. Shot in the bordering areas of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, the film shows the planting of opium, the production of heroin and how the finished product is transported to the rest of the world. The filmmakers even spoke to two rival drug cartels in the area and captured their operations on camera. Using archival footage and photos, Yung and Cowell also reconstruct the history of the drug trade from the 1940s to the 1980s. The Cantonese-language version being screened was re-edited by Yung himself, who also supervised a new narration by actor John Sham.
Cast
John Shum Kin-fun
Crew
- Director
- Adrian Cowell, Peter Yung Wai-Chuen
- Director of Photography
- Sam Hui Chan-sang, Chris Menges
- Editor
- Chan Shing Pak
- Producer
- Adrian Cowell, Peter Yung Wai-Chuen
Details
- Original title
- 金三角鴉片軍閥揭秘
- Release date
- 1987-06-25
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- CN
- Spoken languages
- Burmese, Cantonese, English
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Production
- Associates (Asia) Film Company