The Story of a Gangster
1989, Chinese. Directed by Hung-Wei Yeh.
The Story of a Gangster
Old man Wan enjoys boasting about his adventurous days as a gangster to anyone who would listen in the teahouse. His son Hue, a strong-willed boy, is in love with Chew Hung, the daugther of Wan's blood brother, Chuen. But things turn sour when Chuen promises her to the son of a powerful politician. To force the lovers to separate, Chuen gives a loan to Wan with a condition attached. The young people decided to elope to Taipei, but soon Chuen and his gang of hoodlum have tracked them down... —L.H. Wong
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 16 December 1989
- Original title
- 刀瘟
- Country
- Taiwan
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The Story of a Gangster runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Story of a Gangster isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1989. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Story of a Gangster, try Imperial Dreams, Hardball, Black Dog.
Who directed The Story of a Gangster?
The Story of a Gangster (1989) was directed by Hung-Wei Yeh and stars Sheng Li Cho, Tou Tsung-hua, Chuan-Chen Yeh.