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Casino Tycoon (1992)

Directed by Wong Jing

Drama | Crime | Action

Overview

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.

Length 133 minutes

Actors

Andy Lau | Chingmy Yau | Joey Wong | Alex Man Chi-Leung | Wilson Lam | Paul Chun | Kwan Hoi-San | Lau Siu-Ming | Maria Tung Ling | Pau Hei-Ching | Choi Kwok-Hing | Diego Swing | Wong Yat-Fei | Louis Roth | Cheung Kwok-Wah | Leung Gam-San | Tam Wai-Man | Wong Hung | Dave Lam Ching | Wong Chi-Ming | Kan Tat-Wah | Yee Tin-Hung | Ho Chi-Moon | Cheung Siu | Roger Thomas | Lam Chi-Tai | Wan Seung-Lam | Lam Kwok-Kit | Ma Yuk-Sing | Cheung Yiu-Sing | Fei Gin | Lee Yiu-Ging | Wong Choh-Wa | Lui Tat | Chung Wing | Lam Foo-Wai | Ho Wing-Cheung | Ernst Mausser | Chan Siu-Kai | Tsi-Ang Chin | Tsan-Sang Cheung | Fung Man-Gwong | Tang Cheung | Leung Kai-Chi | Yeung Wo | Mak Shu-San | Lai Sau-Kit | Jacky Cheung Chun-Hung

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/10/2022Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned5.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Too melodramatic for my tastes but I can understand why this was a hit back in the early ‘90s.

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