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To Be Number One

Original title: Bai Ho
  • 1991
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
800
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To Be Number One (1991)
CantoneseActionBiographyCrimeDrama

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.

  • Director
    • Man Kit Poon
  • Writers
    • San-Chi Chan
    • Alexander Lee
    • Ying-Chiet Lee
  • Stars
    • Ray Lui
    • Kent Cheng
    • Cecilia Yip
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    800
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Man Kit Poon
    • Writers
      • San-Chi Chan
      • Alexander Lee
      • Ying-Chiet Lee
    • Stars
      • Ray Lui
      • Kent Cheng
      • Cecilia Yip
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast23

    Ray Lui
    Ray Lui
    • Crippled Ho
    Kent Cheng
    Kent Cheng
    • Fat Kwan
    Cecilia Yip
    Cecilia Yip
    • Tse
    • (as Cecilia Ip)
    Amy Yip
    • May
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Man
    Elvis Tsui
    Elvis Tsui
    • Chi
    Lawrence Ng
    Lawrence Ng
    • Ming
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • Chief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    Kwong-Leung Wong
    • Loud Hung
    Dickens Chan
    • Big Sha
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan
    Frankie Chi-Leung Chan
    • Little Hak
    • (as Chi-Leung Chan)
    Lo Lieh
    Lo Lieh
    • Tin
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
    • Ping
    Shun Lau
    Shun Lau
    • Fung
    Lau Kong
    Lau Kong
    • Lung
    • (as Kong Lau)
    Lai-Chu Ng
    Lai-Chu Ng
    Elvina Kong
    Elvina Kong
    • Deranged Woman
    Fat Chung
    Fat Chung
    • Cham
    • Director
      • Man Kit Poon
    • Writers
      • San-Chi Chan
      • Alexander Lee
      • Ying-Chiet Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Quotes
      • Ho: You are just interested in her tits, right? Well, I can get you a girl with tits bigger than your head!
    • Connections
      Version of Chasing the Dragon (2017)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 15, 1991 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Thai
      • Hakka
    • Also known as
      • To Be #1
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Johnny Mak Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,975,450
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 16m(136 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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