Casino Tycoon (film)

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Casino Tycoon
Directed by Wong Jing
Produced by Wong Jing
Written by Wong Jing
Starring Andy Lau
Chingmy Yau
Joey Wong
Music by Lowell Lo
Cinematography Gigo Lee
Editing by Wong Wing-Ming
Distributed by Newport Entertainment Ltd.
Release date(s) 1992
Running time 133 min
Country Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997) Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Followed by Casino Tycoon II
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Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon II, which was released the same year.

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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, he slowly builds his way up in the ranks of the Macau underworld which ultimately leads to trouble.

[edit] Cast and roles

  • Paul Chun - Wong Chang
  • Kwan Hoi-Shan - Fu Lao-Cha
  • Wilson Lam - Fu Chia-Chin
  • Andy Lau - Benny Ho Hsin
  • Lau Siu-Ming - Nieh Ao-Tien
  • Alex Man - Kuo Ying-Nan
  • Joey Wang - Vivian Chang Lo-Erh
  • Wong Yut Fei - Dentist
  • Chingmy Yau - Mei

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