Born to Be King
Seen it?2000 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang and thus have adopted an extremely hostile attitude towards him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung
- Ekin Cheng Yee-KinChan Ho Nam
- Jordan Chan Siu-chunChicken / Saan Gai
- Shu QiMei Ling
- Gigi Lai ChiTuan Mu Rong Yu
- Sonny ChibaIchiro Kusakari
- Roy Cheung Yiu-yeungAkira Kusakari
- AnyaNanako Kusakari
- Chin Ka-LokBig Head
- Michael Tse Tin-wahMichael
- Jerry Lamb Hiu-FungBau Pei / Foreskin