Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Too Many Ways to Be No.1
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Wai Ka-Fai
Written by	Wai Ka-fai, Szeto Kam-Yuen, Matt Chow
Produced by	Johnnie To
Starring	Lau Ching Wan Carman Lee Francis Ng Cheung Tat-ming Matt Chow Elvis Tsui Ruby Wong
Cinematography	Wong Wing Hang
Edited by	Wong Wing Ming
Music by	Wong Ka Sin
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	1997
Running time	90 min
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

Too Many Ways to Be No.1 (Chinese: 一個字頭的誕生) is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal film produced by Milkyway Image ^[1]

Synopsis[]

Bo invites Gau, a poor gangster living in Hong Kong, to join him in smuggling valuable cars back to China. What Gau doesn't know is that accepting the offer will lead him on a journey of endless misfortune and death in China. However, leaving the gang before they start their job will take him on another journey of fighting for dignity and honour in Taiwan.

Cast[]

• Lau Ching Wan as A Gau (阿狗)
• Carman Lee
• Francis Ng as Matt (阿貓)
• Cheung Tat-ming as Bo (大寶)
• Matt Chow as Kei (喪基)
• Elvis Tsui
• as Big Chun (大春)
• Ruby Wong as Bo's wife (大嫂)
• as Small Chun (小春)

Awards[]

Too Many Ways to Be No.1 is nominated for the "Best Screenplay' award in the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards. It is also included in the 'Films of Merit' list made by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award.

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External links[]

• Jat go zi tau di daan sang at IMDb
• Too Many Ways To Be Number One at the Hong Kong Movie Database

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