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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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