Big Boss of Shanghai

1979 1h 34m ZH

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 4

Action

Synopsis

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Chen and his brother travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune, but end up pitted against Chinese Mafia bosses - and can only fight their way out of the web of violence and betrayal they find themselves caught up in.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lung Fong
Chan Sing
Boss Lam Kin See
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Chen Kuan-Tai
Chen Chen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Kuan-Tai
Writers: Ni Kuang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Lung Fong and Chan Sing and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chen Kuan-Tai directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Lung Fong and Chan Sing and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0079887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.