The Last Tycoon (2012)
Loyalty At All Costs
Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?
Director: Wong Jing
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: December 22, 2012
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat - Cheng Daqi
- Huang Xiaoming - Cheng Daqi (young)
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - Hong Shouting
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu - Máo Zài
- Yuan Quan - Ye Zhiqiu
- Yuan Li - Ling Husheng
- Monica Mok Siu-Kei - Bao
- Kimmy Tong Fei - younger Bao
- Gao Hu - Lin Huai
- Xin Baiqing - Cheng Zhaimei
Screenplay
Music: Comfort Chan, Yu-Peng Chen
Cinematography: Yang Zhenyu, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Editing: Azrael Chung
Production: Enlight Pictures, Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Basic Pictures
Country: China, Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
shanghai, china, gangster, chinese mafia, mafia, 1900s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Tycoon about?
- Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?
- Who directed The Last Tycoon?
- The Last Tycoon was directed by Wong Jing.
- Who stars in The Last Tycoon?
- The Last Tycoon stars Chow Yun-Fat, Huang Xiaoming, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Yuan Quan, Yuan Li.
- How long is The Last Tycoon?
- The Last Tycoon has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Tycoon?
- The Last Tycoon is a Drama, History film.
- Where was The Last Tycoon produced?
- The Last Tycoon was produced in China, Hong Kong.