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ACTION . 1980 . 1h 41m . 4.0/10

From Riches to Rags_

Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millionaires overnight after buying a winning lottery ticket. During one of their swingin' nights on the town, Ricky is suddenly attacked by an upset stomach; and in no time, a quack doctor diagnoses the seizure as terminal cancer. Ricky seriously considers suicide. But he is appalled by the drawbacks inherent in the available methods of doing himself in--primarily the pain! It is on a rooftop from which he is supposed to make a plunge that he saves a poor man from suicide by giving the latter all the money he has. In gratitude, the newly rich man promises to hire a killer to finish off his suffering benefactor...

Starring Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah, JoJo Chan Kei-Kei
4.0/10
Rating
1h 41m
Runtime
1980
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millionaires overnight after buying a winning lottery ticket. During one of their swingin' nights on the town, Ricky is suddenly attacked by an upset stomach; and in no time, a quack doctor diagnoses the seizure as terminal cancer. Ricky seriously considers suicide. But he is appalled by the drawbacks inherent in the available methods of doing himself in--primarily the pain! It is on a rooftop from which he is supposed to make a plunge that he saves a poor man from suicide by giving the latter all the money he has. In gratitude, the newly rich man promises to hire a killer to finish off his suffering benefactor...

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Ricky Hui Koon-Ying stars as Ricky in From Riches to Rags.
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Year context
From Riches to Rags was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millio...
From Riches to Rags is a Action, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 41m.

CAST (12)

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Ricky
JK
Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah
Fatso
JoJo Chan Kei-Kei
JoJo Chan Kei-Kei
JoJo
Tong Ching
Tong Ching
Ling
Yik Ga
Yik Ga
Julia
Yip Ha-Lei
Yip Ha-Lei
Doctor Mong
Lam Ching-Ying
Lam Ching-Ying
Knife killer
Melvin Wong Gam-Sam
Melvin Wong Gam-Sam
Smoking pool player
YT
Yue Tau-Wan
Injecting killer
Tsang Choh-Lam
Tsang Choh-Lam
Chuk/Ducky [uncredited]
John Woo
John Woo
[cameo]
Benz Kong To-Hoi
Benz Kong To-Hoi

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Country
Rating
4.0/10 (6 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is From Riches to Rags about?
Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millionaires overnight after buying a winning lottery ticket. During one of their swingin' nights on the town, Ricky is suddenly attacked by an upset stomach; and in no time, a quack doctor diagnoses the seizure as terminal cancer. Ricky seriously considers suicide. But he is appalled by the drawbacks inherent in the available methods of doing himself in--primarily the pain! It is on a rooftop from which he is supposed to make a plunge that he saves a poor man from suicide by giving the latter all the money he has. In gratitude, the newly rich man promises to hire a killer to finish off his suffering benefactor...
How long is From Riches to Rags?
From Riches to Rags has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in From Riches to Rags?
The cast of From Riches to Rags includes Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah, JoJo Chan Kei-Kei, Tong Ching, Yik Ga.
What is the rating of From Riches to Rags?
From Riches to Rags has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Action Comedy
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