Born to be King
勝者為王
(2000)

Director: Andrew Lau (Wai-Keung); Writer: Manfred Wong (Man-Jun); Producer: Manfred Wong (Man-Jun)
Rated IIB: Not suitable for young persons or children

SUMMARY:

"Chicken is assigned by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the leader of the Yamada Gang. His buddy Ho Nam and the HH gangsters fly to attend the wedding. However, someone in the San Luen Gang thinks that Chicken is unqualified to be the leader and prepare to set him up. As Nanako is being raped, a bloody storm involving the gangs of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan starts..."

SEQUELS/PREQUELS:

• Young & Dangerous (1996)
• Young & Dangerous 2 (1996)
• Young & Dangerous 3 (1996)
• Once Upon a Time in Triad Society (1996)
• Young & Dangerous 4 (1997)
• Young & Dangerous 5 (1998)
• Portland Street Blues (1998)
• Young & Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)
• The Legendary Tai Fei (1999)
• Those Were the Days (2000)
• Born to be King (2000)

BOOKS:

• City on Fire (1999) p.079-85.

LINKS:

• Another HK Movie Page
• Chinese Cinema
• Golden Harvest Official Site
• HK Cinemagic
• Hong Kong Digital (6/10)
• Hong Kong Film Net
• Illuminated Lantern (3/4)
• KFC Cinema Review (4/5)
• Love and Bullets
• Love HK Film
• View from the Brooklyn Bridge (8.5/10)

LINKS (INTERNATIONAL):

• Chinese: MOV3 Trailer
• French: CinemAsie
• German: Asien Film Fuchs (3/5)
• German: Cinema Far East
• German: Longest Site
• German: Review Hell
• Italian: Hong Kong Express (5.5/10)
• Russian: Hong Kong Cinema

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