Burning Ambition
1989, Cantonese. Directed by Frankie Chan Fan-kei.
This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Frankie Chan Fan-keiDirector
- Ko Chun-HsiungChau Hsiong
- Frankie Chan Fan-keiChi-Shau
- Simon YamHwa
- Michael Miu Kiu-waiWai
- Yukari ÔshimaChau Siu-Tao
- Kara Wai Ying-hungChau Siu-Hong
- Austin Wai Tin-chiChau Chi-Chung
- Eddy Ko HungKau Chen
- Roy ChiaoHwa's Father
- Ann Mui Oi-FongHwa's Mother
- Lau Siu-mingUncle Yee
- David Lau Chi-WingSupt. Lau
Details
- Released
- 13 April 1989
- Original title
- 龍之爭霸
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Written by
- Frankie Chan Fan-kei
- Box office
- $426K
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Burning Ambition runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is Burning Ambition on?
Burning Ambition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 April 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Burning Ambition?
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Who directed Burning Ambition?
Burning Ambition (1989) was directed by Frankie Chan Fan-kei and stars Ko Chun-Hsiung, Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Simon Yam.