
To Live and Die in Mongkok
2009, Cantonese. Directed by Wong Jing & Billy Chung Siu-hung.
Set within Mongkok, Hong Kong, an area known as the most crowded in the world, a schizophrenic ex-con views his Mongkok surroundings as a prison he can't get out of after he is released from a 30 years jail sentence.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Wong JingDirector
- Billy Chung Siu-hungDirector
- Nick Cheung Ka-faiFai
- Nina Paw Hei-chingFai's mother (Charity)
- Monica Mok Siu-keiBig Fung (Pamela)
- Natalie Meng YaoLittle Fung (Penny)
- Liu Kai-chiGunner Yu
- Willie Wai Ga-hungPorky
- Wong JingEgg Tart
- Juno Leung Chun-lungKid (Ga)
- Tang Tak-poFai Junior
- Cecilia Chan Lai-WanCounselor Han
- Patrick Tam Yiu-manPeter
- Samuel Leung Cheuk-moonKen
Details
- Released
- 19 November 2009
- Original title
- 旺角監獄
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Jing
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How long is To Live and Die in Mongkok?
To Live and Die in Mongkok runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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To Live and Die in Mongkok isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 2009. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like To Live and Die in Mongkok?
If you liked To Live and Die in Mongkok, try Prison on Fire, True Believer, Prison on Fire II.
Who directed To Live and Die in Mongkok?
To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009) was directed by Wong Jing and Billy Chung Siu-hung and stars Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Nina Paw Hei-ching, Monica Mok Siu-kei.