The Tragic Fantasy - Tiger of Wanchai

The Tragic Fantasy - Tiger of Wanchai

DVD cover
Traditional 醉生夢死的灣仔之虎
Simplified 醉生梦死的湾仔之虎
Mandarin Zuì Shēng Mèng Sǐ De Wān Zăi Zhī Hǔ
Cantonese Zeoi3 Sang1 Mung4 Sei2 Dik1 Waan1 Zai2 Zi1 Fu2
Directed by Stephen Lo
Joe Chu
Produced by Stephen Lo
Screenplay by Ng Lak-kwong
Leung Yan-tung
Lo Sing
Starring Simon Yam
Lau Ching-wan
Wan Yeung-ming
Roy Cheung
Charine Chan
Mariane Chan
Yvonne Yung
Music by Tommy Wai
Tats Lau
Cinematography Peter Ngo
Edited by Poon Hung
Production
company
Distributed by Regal Entertainment Inc.
Modern Films and Entertainment
Release dates
 19 August 1994 (1994-08-19)
Running time
 106 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office HK$11,067,166

The Tragic Fantasy - Tiger of Wanchai is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Stephen Lo and Joe Chu and starring Simon Yam, Lau Ching-wan, Wan Yeung-ming and Roy Cheung. The film is based on a the life of Sun Yee On triad member Andely Chan (portrayed in the film by Yam), nicknamed the "Tiger of Wan Chai", whom was murdered in Macau in November 1993.[1]

Plot

Chan Yiu-hing (Simon Yam) possess adept driving skills and works as a car jockey alongside his friends Hung (Wan Yeung-ming), Chung (Roy Cheung) and Dee (Lau Ching-wan). Because Dee was a compulsive gambler, he owed a large amount of gambling debt to Lam Kwok-yeung (Ben Lam), a triad leader of the Wan Chai district and was badly beaten by Lam. In order to pay for Dee's debt, Hing and his friends steal Lam's car and has thus forged a rivalry. On the other hand, Hing becomes obsessed with a girl named Miu (Mariane Chan), whom he had only met once. When the two meet again, they become a couple, while Hung also becomes a couple with Miu's friend Fanny (Charine Chan). Hing feels that his strength is weak and becomes involved in the debt collection field, where his influence becomes stronger. However, glory does not last long as many triad leaders were unhappy with Hing expanding his business and lures Hing into the drug business, which Hing refuses. When Hing goes to Macau to participate an auto race, the footsteps of assassins approach step by step closer.

Cast

Reception

Critical

Love HK Film gave the film a mixed review praising Simon Yam's performance and the story as "sporadically entertaining, but also overdirected to the point of distraction."[2]

Box office

The film grossed HK$11,067,166 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 19 August to 16 September 1994.

References

  1. ↑ "Film under fire for depicting triad as 'hero'".
  2. ↑ "Tragic Fantasy: The Tiger of Wanchai (1994)".
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