To Be Number One (1991)

CrimeDrama

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared gang bosses in Hong Kong.

Release Date: April 15, 1991
Runtime: 2h 16m
Rating: 6.9/10 (34 votes)

Director: Poon Man-Kit

Cast: Ray Lui, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Cecilia Yip Tung, Amy Yip Chi-Mei, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Frankie Chan Chi-Leung, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Full Cast (39 people)

Ray Lui as Crippled Ho
Kent Cheng Jak-Si as Fat Kwan
Cecilia Yip Tung as Tse Yuen-Yin
Amy Yip Chi-Mei as May
Waise Lee Chi-Hung as Man
Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah as Ming
Frankie Chan Chi-Leung as Little Hak
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong as Chi
Tommy Wong as Hsiong / Loud Hung
Kenneth Tsang as Chief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin
Lo Lieh as Boss Tien
Richard Ng Man-Tat as Ping
Lau Shun as Fung
Lau Kong as Lung
Lily Ng Lai-Chu as Wan's Wife
Mama Hung as Md. Wu
Wong Chi-Keung as Fat Restaurant Boss
Goo Wai-Jan as Restaurant Boss' Wife
Victor Hon Kwan as Boss Kwong
Ken Lok Tat-Wah as Kwong's Bodyguard
Alvina Kong Yan-Yin as Lui's Deranged Mistress
Dion Lam as Tien's Bodyguard
Paul Chung Fat as Fat
Lui Tat
Wai Ching
Jameson Lam Wa-Fan
Lee Ying-Git
Wong Shu-Tong
Tam Wai-Man
Mark Houghton

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To Be Number One

To Be Number One

To Be Number One

To Be Number One

To Be Number One

136 min

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared gang bosses in Hong Kong.

136 min

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared gang bosses in Hong Kong.

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Production Info

Original LanguageCN

Release Date4/15/1991

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Cast

Ray Lui

as Crippled Ho

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

as Fat Kwan

Cecilia Yip Tung

as Tse Yuen-Yin

Amy Yip Chi-Mei

as May

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

as Man

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

as Ming

Frankie Chan Chi-Leung

as Little Hak

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong

as Chi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is To Be Number One about?▾

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared gang bosses in Hong Kong.

How long is To Be Number One?▾

2h 16m

When was To Be Number One released?▾

April 15, 1991

Who directed To Be Number One?▾

Poon Man-Kit

Who stars in To Be Number One?▾

Ray Lui, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Cecilia Yip Tung

What genre is To Be Number One?▾

Crime, Drama