The Story of a Gangster
刀瘟
“The Story of a Gangster”
Synopsis
Old man Wan enjoys boasting about his adventurous days as a gangster to anyone who would listen in the teahouse. His son Hue, a strong-willed boy, is in love with Chew Hung, the daugther of Wan's blood brother, Chuen. But things turn sour when Chuen promises her to the son of a powerful politician. To force the lovers to separate, Chuen gives a loan to Wan with a condition attached. The young people decided to elope to Taipei, but soon Chuen and his gang of hoodlum have tracked them down... —L.H. Wong
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hung-Wei Yeh
- Original Title
- 刀瘟
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Scholar Films Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hung-Wei Yeh
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Hung-Wei Yeh
Director
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1989
1989
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What is The Story of a Gangster about?
Old man Wan enjoys boasting about his adventurous days as a gangster to anyone who would listen in the teahouse. His son Hue, a strong-willed boy, is in love with Chew Hung, the daugther of Wan's blood brother, Chuen. But things turn sour when Chuen promises her to the son of a powerful politician. To force the lovers to separate, Chuen gives a loan to Wan with a condition attached. The young people decided to elope to Taipei, but soon Chuen and his gang of hoodlum have tracked them down... —L.H. Wong
Who directed The Story of a Gangster?
The Story of a Gangster was directed by Hung-Wei Yeh.
Who stars in The Story of a Gangster?
The principal cast of The Story of a Gangster includes Sheng Li Cho, Tou Tsung-hua, Chuan-Chen Yeh.
When was The Story of a Gangster released and how long is it?
The Story of a Gangster was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.