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Triads: The Inside Story is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama with Chow Yun-fat

Triads: The Inside Story (1989)

Triads: The Inside Story
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Length 1h46
OriginHong kong
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating59% 2.9532352.9532352.9532352.9532352.953235

Triads: The Inside Story is a 1989 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Chow Yun-fat and Roy Cheung.

Synopsis

Lee Man Ho (Chow Yun-fat) is the son of Uncle Kwan (Tien Feng), the leader of the Hung Hing Gang. Ho was sent to the United States during his childhood to live a stable life there and has now established a family there. One time during a gang fight, Kwan was ambushed and killed and Ho returns to Hong Kong for his father's funeral and there, he was also elected to be his father's successor as the leader of the Hung Hing Gang. Ho knew little to the culture of the underworld, and Yeung Kong (Roy Cheung), often criticized Ho about this. Also, Kong did not get along with Tse Shing (Michael Chan), and they got into a fight during the banquet. Because of Ho, they chose to maintain the harmony of the gang. And then, all members of Hung Hing Gang were glad and loyal to Ho, because Ho was always kind to them.

Actors

Chow Yun-fat

(Lee Man-Ho)
Roy Cheung

(Yeung Kong)
Kenneth Tsang Wing Kong

(Superintendent Chan Tin Lok)
Shing Fui On

(Crazy Keung / Mad Keung)
Connie Mak Kit-man

(Kuen)
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