To Be No. 1
1996, Cantonese. Directed by Raymond Lee Wai-man.
Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Raymond Lee Wai-manDirector
- Julian Cheung Chi-lamFei Chuen
- Allen Ting Chi-ChunJose
- Simon YamMagic Lamp
- Lam Tze-chungFat Lion
- Jeng Ga-LeeApple
- Frankie Ng Chi-hungOx
- Danny Lee Sau-yinOfficer Kent
- Michael Chan Wai-manBrother Piu
- Ben Ng Ngai-cheungBrother Paul
- Chan Chi-FaiBrother Hung
- Wu MaBrother Poon
- Karel Wong Chi-yeungBrother 19
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1996
- Original title
- 金榜題名
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Thirteen Chan Sap-Sam, Nam Yin
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To Be No. 1 runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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To Be No. 1 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed To Be No. 1?
To Be No. 1 (1996) was directed by Raymond Lee Wai-man and stars Julian Cheung Chi-lam, Allen Ting Chi-Chun, Simon Yam.