To Be No. 1
金榜題名
Synopsis
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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Julian Cheung
Fei Chuen
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Jose
Simon Yam
Magic Lamp
Lam Tze-Chung
Fat Lion
Jeng Ga-Lee
Apple
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Ox
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Officer Kent
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Brother Piu
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Brother Paul
Chan Chi-Fai
Brother Hung
Wu Ma
Brother Poon
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Brother 19
David Lam Wai
Three
Bob Lam Chung-Kwok
Four
Victor Hon Kwan
Five
Wong Wan-Choi
Six
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Seven
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Uncle Hoi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raymond Lee Wai-Man
- Screenplay & Story
- Nam Yin, Thirteen Chan Sap-Sam
- Original Title
- 金榜題名
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Nam Yin, Thirteen Chan Sap-Sam
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
William Leung Chi-Ming
Department Leadership Roster
Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Director
Nam Yin
Writer
Thirteen Chan Sap-Sam
Writer
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Director of Photography
William Leung Chi-Ming
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Be No. 1
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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?
Who directed To Be No. 1?
To Be No. 1 was directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man.
Who stars in To Be No. 1?
The principal cast of To Be No. 1 includes Julian Cheung, Allen Ting Chi-Chun, Simon Yam, Lam Tze-Chung, Jeng Ga-Lee.
When was To Be No. 1 released and how long is it?
To Be No. 1 was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.