Go for Broke
2001, Chinese. Directed by Wang Guangli.
The true story of a band of laid-off workers from state-owned companies who set out to risk their own fortunes in the private sector and then find out that success ain't what it used to be. After getting laid-off from a state-owned shipbuilder, a middle-aged worker uses all of his savings, borrows some money, and then convinces a group of friends who are in similar circumstances, to join him in an apartment decoration/construction business in Shanghai.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 11 October 2001
- Original title
- 横竖横
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Wang Guangli, Zhang Xian
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Go for Broke runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Go for Broke isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 2001. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Go for Broke?
If you liked Go for Broke, try Hardball, The Nest, Pickpocket.
Who directed Go for Broke?
Go for Broke (2001) was directed by Wang Guangli.