

Once a Gangster
2010, Cantonese. Directed by Felix Chong Man-keung.
Roast Pork joins the triad as a young man and ends up becoming a trusted lieutenant of boss Kerosene. However, his true passion is in his successful chain of restaurants, his loving wife, and his two children. So when Kerosene wants to promote his trusted right hand man to the top of the organization as a way to take on his financial debts, it's understandable why Roast Pork would want to refuse. Roast Pork comes up with an intricate scheme with his men that would take himself out of the running, but Kerosene's intervention causes it to fail. When all hopes appears to be lost, lifelong gangster Sparrow is released from jail after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a gang-related murder that earned him a guarantee for the leader spot. However, Sparrow has made his own plans to stay out of the gang, setting off a battle of wits between the two men.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Once a Gangster is streaming on Netflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Felix Chong Man-keungDirector
- Ekin Cheng Yee-kinSparrow
- Jordan Chan Siu-chunRoast Pork
- Michelle Ye XuanNancy
- Alex Fong Chung-sunKerosene
- Candice Yu On-onLady Pearl
- Wilfred Lau Ho-lungYan
- Conroy Chan Chi-chungScissors
- Nan Yik-pongGreasy
- Samuel Kwok FungUncle Tsa
- Derek Tsang Kwok-cheungYoung Roast Pork
- C KwanWing
- Leo ChimEngine
Details
- Released
- 20 May 2010
- Original title
- 飛砂風中轉
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Felix Chong Man-keung, Lau Ho-leung
- Budget
- $2M
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Once a Gangster runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Once a Gangster is streaming on Netflix in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Once a Gangster?
Once a Gangster (2010) was directed by Felix Chong Man-keung and stars Ekin Cheng Yee-kin, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Michelle Ye Xuan.