To Be Number One
1991, Cantonese. Directed by Poon Man-Kit.
The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared gang bosses in Hong Kong.
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Poon Man-KitDirector
- Ray LuiCrippled Ho
- Kent Cheng Jak-siFat Kwan
- Cecilia Yip TungTse Yuen-Yin
- Amy Yip Chi-MeiMay
- Waise Lee Chi-hungMan
- Lawrence NgMing
- Frankie Chan Chi-leungLittle Hak
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongChi
- Tommy WongHsiong / Loud Hung
- Kenneth TsangChief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin
- Lo LiehBoss Tien
- Richard Ng Man-tatPing
Details
- Released
- 15 April 1991
- Original title
- 跛豪
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Chan Wa, Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen, Johnny Mak Tong-hung
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To Be Number One runs 136 minutes (2h 16m).
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Which OTT platform is To Be Number One on?
To Be Number One isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 April 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like To Be Number One?
If you liked To Be Number One, try Belly, Prison on Fire, The Goldfinger.
Who directed To Be Number One?
To Be Number One (1991) was directed by Poon Man-Kit and stars Ray Lui, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Cecilia Yip Tung.