The Legendary Tai Fei

1999 1h 22m CN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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Tai Fei discovers he has a son, and soon realizes that he is a triad member involved in the Tung Sing gang which deals in narcotics.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Tai Fei
Teresa Mak Ka-Kei
Kei
Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin
Shin
Benny Lai Chun
King
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Chung
Maggie Lau Kwan-Yee
Ling
Chan Nam-Wing
Sai
Chat Pui-Wan
Tiny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kant Leung Wang-Fat
Writers: Lee Siu-Kay
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tommy Wai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Teresa Mak Ka-Kei and Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0240559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kant Leung Wang-Fat directs. Tommy Wai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "古惑仔外传（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Tommy Wai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Anthony Wong Chau-Sang and Teresa Mak Ka-Kei and Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0240559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.