short film

Bangkok Dragons

When two estranged brothers are pulled into the criminal underworld of Bangkok, they must fight their way across a city transformed into a living, breathing arcade game: one district, one boss and one fight at a time.

Shot in Bangkok, Bangkok Dragons is an unofficial fan film for Double Dragon, inspired by the classic beat-em-up games of the 1980s and 1990s. It blends explosive martial arts action, neon-soaked Bangkok and video game mythology into a bold new cinematic world.

Written and directed by Barret Coates, produced by Red Phoenix Studios and co-produced by Studio Supreme, which also served as associate producer, co-director and VFX on the final scene. This concept trailer is only the beginning: Bangkok Dragons is in development as a feature film and television franchise.

Full credits

Written & Directed by: Barret Coates
Produced by: Red Phoenix Studios
Co-produced by: Studio Supreme
Director of Photography & Editor: @stephen_renney
Composer: @electropointmusic
Billy: @andrew.ka_
Jimmy: @barretcoates
Marian: @tanjakel
Titan: Andrew Charles Stokes
Punk girl: @dominik_zoeker
Blades: @drhyan
Shades: @adam.hamto
Bat boy / Smuggler 1: @kimstanislavskiy
Smuggler 2: @jade_trick
Make-up: @beam_my_dream
Final scene, Associate Producer, Co-Director & VFX: Olivier Hero Dressen (@herodirector), Studio Supreme (@studiosupreme.prod)
AI stills: Studio Supreme