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Young and Dangerous

Original title: Goo wak chai: Yan joi gong woo
  • 1996
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2K
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Jordan Chan, Ekin Cheng, and Jerry Lamb in Young and Dangerous (1996)
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Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen ga... Read allNam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui's mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong K... Read allNam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui's mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong Kong, he finds Nam in a struggle with long time rival, Fai Fat. Then, Lui shows up, demandi... Read all

  • Director
    • Andrew Lau
  • Writers
    • Cowman
    • Dickey Yau
    • Manfred Wong
  • Stars
    • Ekin Cheng
    • Jordan Chan
    • Gigi Lai
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Lau
    • Writers
      • Cowman
      • Dickey Yau
      • Manfred Wong
    • Stars
      • Ekin Cheng
      • Jordan Chan
      • Gigi Lai
    • 15User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Jordan Chan, Ekin Cheng, and Jerry Lamb in Young and Dangerous (1996)

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    Ekin Cheng
    Ekin Cheng
    • Chan Ho Nam
    • (as Mr. Cheng Yee Kin)
    Jordan Chan
    Jordan Chan
    • Chicken Chiu
    • (as Mr. Jordan Chan)
    Gigi Lai
    Gigi Lai
    • Smartie
    • (as Ms. Gigi Lai)
    • …
    Francis Ng
    Francis Ng
    • Ugly Kwan
    • (as Mr. Ng Chun Yung)
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Uncle Bee
    • (as Mr. Ng Chi Hung)
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Chiang Tin-Sung (Guest star)
    • (as Mr. Yam Tat Wah)
    Michael Tse
    Michael Tse
    • Dai Tin-Yee
    • (as Mr. Michael Tse)
    Jason Chu
    Jason Chu
    • Chou-Pan
    • (as Mr. Jason Chu)
    Jerry Lamb
    Jerry Lamb
    • Pou-Pan
    • (as Mr. Jerry Lamb)
    Suki Chan
    • Ho Yan
    • (as Miss Suki Chan)
    Joe Cheng
    Joe Cheng
    • Ba-Bai
    Yuk Wah Cheung
    King-Man Chik
    • (Guest star)
    Raven Choi
    Shu-Kei Chow
    • Fai Hong
    • (as Kent Chow)
    Ping Ha
    Ping Ha
    • Mrs. Lee
    Heung-Gong Hak
    Ka-Fai Ho
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Andrew Lau
    • Writers
      • Cowman
      • Dickey Yau
      • Manfred Wong
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    • Trivia
      Jordan Chan revealed in a TV interview that filming took 7 days. There was no lighting equipment, Andrew Lau carried a camera behind them and did all the filming himself.
    • Quotes

      Smartie: [Stammering] 30 30 30 thousand, have you brought it to pay for the car.

      Pou-Pan: [Mocking her stammer] So, 30 30 30 thousand, that's 90 thousand.

    • Connections
      Followed by Goo wak chai 2: Maang lung gwoh gong (1996)

    User reviews15

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    One of the last decent films of the Hong Kong film industry
    When I first watched this movie...I thought it was a total piece of s**t. But my friends keep bugging me that it was a great film. So I watched it again and I got say I was impressed after the second time watching it. I won't really explain the plot too much but it's sort of like a Chinese version of "Menace to Society" with a touch of "Goodfellas". Strong performance by Jordan Chan and the plot is pretty good for a Hong Kong flick nowadays. There is some action with a "A Better Tomorrow" flower pot shootout spoof where Jordan Chan tries to be Chow Yun Fat. Well that's all i gotta say. Watch the film.......8/10
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    • Aug 3, 1999

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 1996 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Hakka
    • Also known as
      • Nguoi Trong Giang Ho: Ngu Ho Tai Xuat
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Art Top Movie Productions Ltd.
      • Jing's Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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