Born to Be King(2000)
“When the Triads Arrive, Fear Arrives.”
Overview
Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang and thus have adopted an extremely hostile attitude towards him.
Director
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Studio
Artwell Productions Ltd.
Cast
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
as Chan Ho Nam
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
as Chicken / Saan Gai
Shu Qi
as Mei Ling
Gigi Lai Chi
as Tuan Mu Rong Yu
Sonny Chiba
as Ichiro Kusakari
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
as Akira Kusakari
Anya
as Nanako Kusakari
Chin Ka-Lok
as Big Head
Michael Tse Tin-Wah
as Michael
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
as Bau Pei / Foreskin
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
as Jason
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
as Wong Dog Dog
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2000
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
Cantonese
Rating
6.3 / 10
Production Companies
Artwell Productions Ltd. • Orange Sky Golden Harvest
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What is Born to Be King about?▼
Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang and thus have adopted an extremely hostile attitude towards him.
Who directed Born to Be King?▼
Born to Be King was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung and released in 2000. It is a action, crime, thriller film.
How long is Born to Be King?▼
Born to Be King has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).
Who stars in Born to Be King?▼
The cast of Born to Be King includes Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin as Chan Ho Nam, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun as Chicken / Saan Gai, Shu Qi as Mei Ling, Gigi Lai Chi as Tuan Mu Rong Yu, Sonny Chiba as Ichiro Kusakari and more.
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