To Be No. 1

A gritty, fast-moving triad drama that keeps you tense as ambition and loyalty collide with brutal consequences.

Directed by

Raymond Lee Wai-man

Genres

Crime

Starring

Julian Cheung Chi-lam, Allen Ting Chi-Chun, Simon Yam

Overview

Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, ambition, betrayal, loyalty

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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