''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 Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during ...

starring

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...

, Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau. The film is inspired by stories of

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong and Macau billionaire businessman. He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns nineteen casinos in Macau including the Grand Lisboa. Ho was nicknamed variou ...

Henry Fok Henry Fok Ying Tung (10 May 1923 – 28 October 2006) was an entrepreneur and politician in Hong Kong. From 1993 until his death, Fok served as Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. ...

and

Yip Hon Yip Hon () (1904 – 7 May 1997) was a gambling tycoon in South China. His wealth was estimated to be HK$ 100 million. In his childhood, he stayed in Kong Mun of Guangdong, and usually participated in gambling with his pocket money. He was nic ...

. It was followed by the sequel '' Casino Tycoon 2'', which was released the same year.

Summary

Set in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, ''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 Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

. 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.

Cast and roles

as Benny Ho San (based on

) * Joey Wong as Vivian Ching Lok-yee * Chingmy Yau as Mui (based on Clementina Leitao) *

Alex Man Alexander Man Chi-leung () better known simply as Alex Man is a Hong Kongese actor. Born in Hong Kong to Hakka parents, Alex Man became a television actor for ATV in the 1970s. He joined TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t ...

as Kwok Ying-nam (based on

) * Wilson Lam as Fu Ka-chun *

Paul Chun Paul Chun (; born 17 May 1945) is a Hong Kong actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television series since 1949. In 1966, he appeared in '' The Sand Pebbles'', an American film produced and directed by Robert Wise. Early and personal ...

as Wong Cheung *

Kwan Hoi-san Herman Kwan Hoi-San () (born Kwan Ming-kok; October 23, 1925 – September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. His English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (� ...

as Fu Lo-cha * Lau Siu-ming as Nip Ngo-tin * Paw Hee-ching as Benny's mother * Wong Yat-fei as Dentist Tsang Chi-wai * Maria Tung Ling as Lucida, half sister of Mui * Chin Tsi-ang

References

External links

* 1992 films 1992 action drama films 1992 drama films 1990s Hong Kong films 1990s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong action drama films Hong Kong films about gambling Films directed by Wong Jing Films set in Macau Triad films {{1990s-HongKong-film-stub