i'd like to meet the guy who said this film is "a better tomorrow for the nineties", which is printed on the cover. it's not. it's not even half as good. which figures when you know it's based on a comic strip... there is hardly any character development here and the few action scenes there are are ruined by the director's fuzzy slow-motion, as in his other film "to live and die in the streets of tsim sha tsui". some nice performances but overall it's really a mess.
Young and Dangerous (1996) 1080p YIFY Movie
Young and Dangerous (1996) 1080p
Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui's mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong Kong, he finds Nam in a struggle with long time rival, Fai Fat. Then, Lui shows up, demanding that Hung Hing sell him a half interest in their new Macau casino. When Chiang, the Hung Hing boss, wants to think about it, Lui threatens war, Chicken must choose sides, and Ting Yui sets up a meeting. Chicken's affections, Fai and Nam's rivalry, Lui's greed, and Ting's intentions are on a collision course.
IMDB: 70 Likes
The Synopsis for Young and Dangerous (1996) 1080p
Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui's mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong Kong, he finds Nam in a struggle with long time rival, Fai Fat. Then, Lui shows up, demanding that Hung Hing sell him a half interest in their new Macau casino. When Chiang, the Hung Hing boss, wants to think about it, Lui threatens war, Chicken must choose sides, and Ting Yui sets up a meeting. Chicken's affections, Fai and Nam's rivalry, Lui's greed, and Ting's intentions are on a collision course.
The Director and Players for Young and Dangerous (1996) 1080p
[Director]Wai-Keung Lau
[Role:]Gigi Lai
[Role:]Jordan Chan
[Role:]Ekin Cheng
The Reviews for Young and Dangerous (1996) 1080p
badReviewed bypaul-195Vote: 4/10
This Hong Kong crime drama is centred of Chan Ho Nam, 'Chicken' Chiu and their friends. They are young men growing up in a crime infested part of Hong Kong who get involved with the Triads, working for Uncle Bee. Their work is often violent and brings them into conflict with Kwan, the leader of another Triad group. After a job in Macau goes tragically wrong things get more dangerous. Kwan is on the rise and his actions will force Nam and Chicken to seek revenge.
I enjoyed this film; while there is some violence this is more a story about friendship and loyalty. The main characters are all pretty solid. Just about everybody is somehow involved in crime; Nam only met his girlfriend, Smartie, because she stole his car! The violence is less brutal than most Hong Kong crime dramas I've seen thanks to the way it is filmed; I assume this was meant as a nod to the stories comic book origins. The story does provide some surprises, which I won't spoil. There are some comic moments; notably how Smartie is punished for stealing Nan's car. The cast does a solid job bringing their characters' to life. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of Hong Kong crime drama.
These comments are based on watching the film in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Are you people watching the same film as I am?!? This film is highly entertaining, and a great watch. I've seen a lot of triad movies before, and this just blows most of those other ones away. The film has pretty good characters and the actors do well in them. The funeral scene was very moving. If you know anything about HK/triad films, you will certainly find this film a real gem. Go rent it or watch it, then go get the rest of the series!