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Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)

Young and Dangerous: The Prequel poster
Original title
新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇
Directed by
Andrew Lau
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a prequel about a group of teenagers in Hong Kong who are recruited into a triad organization. It shows their early involvement with gang life and their bonds of friendship.

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What happens

Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (Chinese: 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇) is a 1998 Hong Kong crime film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second prequel in the Young and Dangerous film series. The film shows Chan Ho-nam (Nicholas Tse), Big Head (Daniel Wu), Chow Pan (Benjamin Yuen), Chicken Chiu (Sam Lee), and their friends being recruited by Uncle Bee (Ng Chi-Hung) and joining the "Hung Hing" triad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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