The Rules of the Game
Seen it?1999 | 99 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 fans of mob stories and people who love a good family story. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Same wavelength as Infernal Affairs II. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
David Chow infiltrates a gang to take revenge on a triad boss, Shing. His close friend, Chun, was beaten so brutally by Shing that he was left paralyzed. To add to his pain, David’s crush, Ann, chooses to date Shing instead of him. Therefore, David joins Shing’s gang under the pretense of seeking wealth and a better future. Secretly, he plans his revenge against Shing.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 724 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Cheng Wai-Man
- Louis KooDavid Chow
- Alex Fong Chung-sunSing
- Kristy Yang GongruAnn
- Edmond So Chi-waiBeckham
- Sam LeeChun
- Simon Lui Yu-yeungKo
- Berg Ng Ting-yipNasty Hung
- Frankie Ng Chi-hungUncle Sexy
- May Law Koon-lanJenny
- Ronny Ching Siu-lungWei