Summary
Sing loves to read cartoons and often daydreams of becoming a tycoon and celebrity. By accident, he becomes a follower of Wai, a gang leader, and makes a friend of Wai's adopted son, Chun.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 62
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most action movies, −15 min on the typical 108
typical 10893Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1990
March 22, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyCrimeLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
cnMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more17 people
- Stephen ChowSing
- Wilson Lam Chun-yinChun
- Ann BridgewaterAnn
- Shing Fui-OnBill Chu
- Peter Yang KwanMr Wai
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanHung Yi
- TCTung ChiMing
- Albert Cheung Miu-HauShark Tak
- Joh Chung-SingThai General Bai Chai
Chiang TaoBai Chai's man / Man in Nightclub
Lily LiHeung
Yuen Woo-pingYi
Lung Ming-yanVietnamese drug boss
Alex Ng Hong-LingMr Wai's bodyguard
Pomson ShiMr Wai's killer
James Ha Chim-siHung Yi's gunman at nightclub / Soldier
So Hon-SangHung Yi's gunman at nightclub
Directing · 1
- Bryan Leung Kar-yan Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer
Writing · 2
- Joh Chung-Sing Screenplay
- Hoh Dung Screenplay
Production · 1
- Yuen Gam-Lun Producer
Camera · 1
- Nico Wong Man-Wan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Cheung Bei-Tak Editor
Sound · 2
- Chyi Chin Original Music Composer
- Norman Wong Chi-Hung Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Simon Lui Kwok-Foo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ng Tin-Sang Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- James Ha Chim-si Martial Arts Choreographer
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