To Be Number One (1991)

Original title

跛豪

Directed by

Poon Man-kit

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, gangster film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

2h 16m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gangster rises from poverty to become a powerful crime boss in 1960s Hong Kong. The film follows his violent ascent and eventual downfall.

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What happens

To Be Number One (Chinese: 跛豪) is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Stephen Shiu. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real-life gangster Ng Sik-ho, who is portrayed in the film by Ray Lui. To Be Number One was a critical and box office success, grossing HK$38,703,363 at the Hong Kong box office and winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2017, the film was remade as Chasing the Dragon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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