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ERA
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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998 1h 57m CN
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5.8
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★5.8TMDB · 27
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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Showcasing the earlier years of Chan Ho Nam and Chicken, this prequel tells of their time during their willingness to follow Hung Hing's Uncle Bee.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Chan Ho Nam
Sam Lee
Chicken
Yu Ka-Ho
Pou-Pan
Benjamin Yuen Wai-Ho
Chou-Pan
Lillian Ho Ga-Lai
Kelly
Daniel Wu
Big Head
Shu Qi
Fei
Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Kwan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Writers
- Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Ang Liu Cowman, Chau Ting
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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2 / 5
CRAFT
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Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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CAST
Did you know
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Sam Lee and Yu Ka-Ho carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0168264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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WILD
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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung directs. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Sam Lee and Yu Ka-Ho carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0168264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- IIB
Part of
古惑仔外传（系列）
Also by
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
HK
- FI
Fitto Movie Co. Ltd.
- B.
B.O.B & Partners Co. Ltd
HK
Key crew
- Art DirectionLee Pik-Kwan
- ProducerWong Jing
- ProducerRaymond Chow
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gangster
- coming of age
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-07-05IIB
Also known as
International titles
- Young and Dangerous: The PrequelDE
- 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇TW
- 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇HK
- Young and Dan erous The PrequelUS
