| Casino Tycoon | |||||||||||
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| Director: | Wong Jing | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Wong Jing | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Andy Lau Joey Wong Chingmy Yau | ||||||||||
| Music: | Lowell Lo | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Gigo Lee | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Wong Wing-ming | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | Newport Entertainment Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 133 min | ||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Gross: | HK$28,611,389 | ||||||||||
Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau, Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau. The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho, Henry Fok and Yip Hon. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2, which was released the same year.
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. Once in Macau, he starts as a lowly coolie but he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks. Benny engages in a battle of wits against his college rival and business enemies. In the finale, Benny overcomes his enemies but at great personal cost.