To Be No. 1_
Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?
Starring
Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Allen Ting Chi-Chun, Simon Yam
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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To Be No. 1 was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Overview
Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the ...
To Be No. 1 is a Crime film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Julian Cheung Chi-Lam
Fei Chuen
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Jose
Simon Yam
Magic Lamp
Lam Tze-Chung
Fat Lion
JG
Jeng Ga-Lee
Apple
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Ox
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Officer Kent
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Brother Piu
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Brother Paul
Chan Chi-Fai
Brother Hung
Wu Ma
Brother Poon
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Brother 19
David Lam Wai
Three
BL
Bob Lam Chung-Kwok
Four
Victor Hon Kwan
Five
Wong Wan-Choi
Six
Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming
Seven
Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Uncle Hoi
LH
Lindsey Huang
Sunny Cheung
Raven Choi Yip-San
Tse Sang
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What is To Be No. 1 about?
Fai Chuen is a young man who wants to rise in the triad of Hong Kong. He's tough; he's respected by his friends; he loves Apple, daughter of his boss in the small-time Hung Lok gang in Wanchai; and, he encourages the studies of Chun, the son of his mother's closest relative. When Chuen comes to the attention of Piu, a top triad boss, the Hung Lok gang is assigned a hit; Chuen commits the murder and then is frustrated when Apple's father takes the fall. Chuen's cockiness gets him in trouble again when he disobeys Piu to revenge a friend's death. Chuen, who's reached the police bulletin board's most wanted, is now expendable. Can he and Apple escape to the Mainland?
How long is To Be No. 1?
To Be No. 1 has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in To Be No. 1?
The cast of To Be No. 1 includes Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Allen Ting Chi-Chun, Simon Yam, Lam Tze-Chung, Jeng Ga-Lee.
What is the rating of To Be No. 1?
To Be No. 1 has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Crime
