To Be Number One

Movie · Action · Drama

In 1962, Hou escaped from the despotic terrors in the Mainland China and came to Hong Kong, threw himself into the lap of Boss Kun. After a few bloody fights , Hou gained his credit in the gang. Boss Kun felt threatened so he asked Hou to hijack Boss Gong's narcotics shipments on the high seas and tiped Gong off later. Hou got survived after Gong's hunting but is lamed for life. So Hou turned to Kun. He exposed Kun through the newsman he has befriended. Kun was put behind the bars. Hou then became a boss and he planned to wipe out all the other bosses. The tide finally turned to his favor and yet the law caught him. With ICAC was set up in 1973, grafters were panic and started running away. Some old cops were forced to retire early. Because of Hou's hubris, he eventually got betrayed and turned to be a number, working in the prison carpentry while he is still lame.

1991 · 2h 29m
Starring Ray Lui, Kent Cheng, Cecilia Yip
Director Man Kit Poon

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  • To Be Number One
    Drama

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Cast & Crew

  • Ray Lui
    Crippled Ho
  • Kent Cheng
    Fat Ball
  • Cecilia Yip
    Tse Yuen-Yin
  • A‌Y
    Amy Yip
    May
  • W‌L
    Waise Lee
    Man
  • Kenneth Tsang
    Chief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin
  • L‌N
    Lawrence Ng
    Ming
  • M‌K
    Man Kit Poon
    Director
  • S‌S
    Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen
    Producer
  • S‌S
    Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen
    Writer
  • J‌M
    Johnny Mak Tong-Hung
    Writer

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To Be Number One

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In 1962, Hou escaped from the despotic terrors in the Mainland China and came to Hong Kong, threw himself into the lap of Boss Kun. After a few bloody fights , Hou gained his credit in the gang. Boss Kun felt threatened so he asked Hou to hijack Boss Gong's narcotics shipments on the high seas and tiped Gong off later. Hou got survived after Gong's hunting but is lamed for life. So Hou turned to Kun. He exposed Kun through the newsman he has befriended. Kun was put behind the bars. Hou then became a boss and he planned to wipe out all the other bosses. The tide finally turned to his favor and yet the law caught him. With ICAC was set up in 1973, grafters were panic and started running away. Some old cops were forced to retire early. Because of Hou's hubris, he eventually got betrayed and turned to be a number, working in the prison carpentry while he is still lame.

Information

Studio
Golden Harvest Productions, Johnny Mak Production Co. Ltd.
Released
1991
Run Time
2 hr 29 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
Hong Kong

Languages

Original Audio
Cantonese, Chinese
Audio

Cantonese (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional

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