Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
| Too Many Ways to Be No.1 | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Wai Ka-Fai |
| Produced by | Johnnie To |
| Written by | Wai Ka-fai, Szeto Kam-Yuen, Matt Chow |
| Starring |
Lau Ching Wan Carman Lee Francis Ng Cheung Tat-ming Matt Chow Elvis Tsui Cheng Cho Ruby Wong Soong Pounh Chong |
| Music by | Wong Ka Sin |
| Cinematography | Wong Wing Hang |
| Edited by | Wong Wing Ming |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release dates | 1997 |
Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Too Many Ways to Be No.1 (Chinese: 一個字頭的誕生) is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, Cheng Cho and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal film produced by Milkyway Image [1]
Synopsis
One day, A Gau, a poor gangster in Hong Kong, is going to make a life-changing decision. Bo invites Gau to join him in smuggling valuable cars back to China. What Gau doesn't know is that, accepting the offer will lead him to the journey of endless misfortune and death in China. But on the other hand, if he leaves the gang before they start their action, he will step on another journey of fighting for dignity and honour in Taiwan. To a person who have no clue over his future, which way will he walks on? What lies in front of him?
Cast
- Lau Ching Wan as A Gau (阿狗)
- Carman Lee
- Francis Ng as Matt (阿貓)
- Cheung Tat-ming as Bo (大寶)
- Matt Chow as Kei (喪基)
- Elvis Tsui
- Cheng Cho as Big Chun (大春)
- Ruby Wong as Bo's wife (大嫂)
- Soong Pounh Chong as Small Chun (小春)
Awards
Too Many Ways to Be No.1 is nominated for the "Best Screenplay' award in the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards. It is also included in the 'Films of Merit' list made by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award.
Notes
- ↑ "Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997)". hkmdb.com.
External links
- Jat go zi tau di daan sang at the Internet Movie Database
- Too Many Ways To Be Number One at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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