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Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (Chinese: 一個字頭的誕生) is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, Cheng Cho and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal film produced by Milkyway Image.
Mar 14, 1997 · With Ching Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Ruby Wong. When Ah-Gou, a smalltime Hong Kong street rascal, visits a fortune teller and hears that soon he will face a life-changing choice, he surely can't imagine that his life reached a middle point without return.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Ka-Fai Wai
- 1997-03-14
Small-time gangster Wong Ah-kau (Ching-Wan Lau) gets two job offers that could change his life. First, an associate asks him to transport some cars to mainland China. It's easy work, for a lot of...
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- Kai-Fei Wai
- Action
- Elvis Tsui
Director Wai Ka-fai examines these life-defining moments to comical ends in the Johnnie To produced “ Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 ”. An unruly and energetic effort, Wai's film tells a thrilling triad tale that's presented in an engaging fashion.
A small-time triad must make a fateful decision to discover who he is. With that decision, his life can diverge in two paths, each leading to an ultimate fate. Cast. Crew. Details.
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- Milkyway Image, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Wai Ka-Fai
Feb 1, 2011 · Too Many Ways to Be Number One (1997) Review. By Joe909. This was the first Milkyway Image movie I saw, and it’s still one of their very best. Hong Kong movies are known for being fast-paced, but Too Many Ways is faster-paced than most.
Honk Kong, Chinese, Cantonese, Film, 1997, 90s, Comedy, Action, Crime, Wai Ka-fai. Language. Chinese. A small-time triad must make a fateful decision to discover who he is. With that decision, his life can diverge in two paths, each leading to an ultimate fate. (via Letterboxd)
