Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau, Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau. The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho, Henry Fok and Yip Hon. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2, which was released the same year.
Casino Tycoon | |
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Traditional | 賭城大亨之新哥傳奇 |
Simplified | 赌城大亨之新哥传奇 |
Mandarin | Dǔ Chéng Dà Hēng Zhī Xīn Gē Chuán Qí |
Cantonese | Dou2 Sing4 Daai6 Hang1 Zi1 San1 Go1 Zyun6 Kei4 |
Directed by | Wong Jing |
Written by | Wong Jing |
Produced by | Wong Jing |
Starring | Andy Lau Joey Wong Chingmy Yau |
Cinematography | Gigo Lee |
Edited by | Wong Wing-ming |
Music by | Lowell Lo |
Distributed by | Newport Entertainment Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 min |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$28,611,389 |
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. Once in Macau, he starts as a lowly coolie but he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks. Benny engages in a battle of wits against his college rival and business enemies. In the finale, Benny overcomes his enemies but at great personal cost.
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