Casino Tycoon (film)
Appearance
Casino Tycoon | |
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Directed by | Wong Jing |
Starring | Andy Lau Chingmy Yau Joey Wong |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 133 min |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2.
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, he slowly builds his way up in the ranks of the Macau underworld which ultimately leads to trouble.