Goo waak zai: Yan joi gong woo (1996)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Lau (as Mr. Andrew Lau)

Writers:

Cowman (comic strip) (as Mr. Cow Man), Dickey Yau (comic strip) (as Mr. Dickey Yau)

Stars:

Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Gigi Lai

Cast

Credited cast:
Ekin Cheng	...	Chan Ho Nam (as Mr. Cheng Yee Kin)
Jordan Chan	...	Chicken Chiu (as Mr. Jordan Chan)
Gigi Lai	...	Smartie / Stammer (as Ms. Gigi Lai)
Francis Ng	...	Ugly Kwan (as Mr. Ng Chun Yung)
Frankie Chi-Hung Ng	...	Uncle Bee (as Mr. Ng Chi Hung)
Simon Yam	...	Chiang Tin-Sung (Guest star) (as Mr. Yam Tat Wah)
Michael Tse	...	Dai Tin-Yee (as Mr. Michael Tse)
Jason Chu	...	Chou-Pan (as Mr. Jason Chu)
Jerry Lamb	...	Pou-Pan (as Mr. Jerry Lamb)
Suki Chan	...	Ho Yan (as Miss Suki Chan)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Cheng	...	Ba-Bai
Yuk Wah Cheung
King-Man Chik	...	(Guest star)
Siu-Lung Ching	...	Hung Hing Triad Senior
Raven Choi

Storyline

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 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, demanding that Hung Hing sell him a half interest in their new Macau casino. When Chiang, the Hung Hing boss, wants to think about it, Lui threatens war, Chicken must choose sides, and Ting Yui sets up a meeting. Chicken's affections, Fai and Nam's rivalry, Lui's greed, and Ting's intentions are on a collision course.

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Plot Keywords:

hong kong | gang | bar | taiwan | macau | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese English Hakka

Release Date:

25 January 1996 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Young and Dangerous

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Art Top Movie Productions Ltd., Jing's Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Father Lam: [Talking to the female whilst on a elevator] my church is on the 6th floor, come if you have time.
Chicken Chiu: [Talking to the that female] It's good to believe in Jesus, he will "one two" you.

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Connections

Followed by Goo waak zai 2: Maang lung gwoh gong (1996)

User Reviews

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