Casino Tycoon (film)
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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 Film poster | |
| 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 |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Written by | Wong Jing |
| Starring | Andy Lau Joey Wong Chingmy Yau |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Cinematography | Gigo Lee |
| Edited by | Wong Wing-ming |
| 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 |
Summary
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 impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks of the Macau underworld which ultimately leads to trouble.
Cast and roles
- Andy Lau as Benny Ho San (character based on Stanley Ho)
- Joey Wong as Vivian Ching Lok-yee
- Chingmy Yau as Mui (based on Clementina Leitao)
- Alex Man as Kwok Ying-nam (character based on Henry Fok)
- Wilson Lam as Fu Ka-chun
- Paul Chun as Wong Cheung
- Kwan Hoi-san as Fu Lo-cha
- Lau Siu-ming as Nip Ngo-tin
- Paw Hee-ching as Benny's mother
- Wong Yat-fei as Dentist Tsang Chi-wai
- April Tung as Lucida, half sister of Mui
- Chin Tsi-ang
References
- "Casino Tycoon". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- "Casino Tycoon". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
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