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To Be No. 1 (1996)

To Be No. 1 (1996)

To Be No. 1 (1996)

Original title: 金榜題名

To Be No. 1 is a 1996 Chinese-language crime movie directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Allen Ting Chi-Chun and Simon Yam.

Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?

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What is To Be No. 1 about?

Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?

When was To Be No. 1 released?

To Be No. 1 was released on 17 August 1996.

How long is To Be No. 1?

To Be No. 1 runs 1h 36m.

Who made To Be No. 1?

To Be No. 1 was directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man.

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