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Born to Be King

Born to Be King

When the Triads Arrive, Fear Arrives.

2000 · 118 min · ★ 6.3 · Action, Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung · Written by Chau Ting

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