To Be Number One is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Stephen Shiu. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real-life gangster Ng Sik-ho, who is portrayed in the film by Ray Lui. To Be Number One was a critical and box office success, grossing HK$38,703,363 at the Hong Kong box office and winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2017, the film was remade as Chasing the Dragon.
To Be Number One (1991)
Directed by Man Kit Poon
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Gangster Film |
Release Date - Apr 15, 1991 |
Run Time - 136 min. |
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Movie Info
Box Office
$4,975,450
Tags
Be Number, Hong Kong
Attributes
Narrative Location: Hong Kong
Alternate Titles
Bo Hao
, CN, DE
Crippled Ho
HK
Le parrain de Hong Kong
FR
To Be #1
To Be Number One
HK, GB, US