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The Story of a Gangster

The Story of a Gangster

The Story of a Gangster

1989 · 100 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Old man Wan enjoys boasting about his adventurous days as a gangster to anyone who would listen in the teahouse. His son Hue, a strong-willed boy, is in love with Chew Hung, the daugther of Wan's blood brother, Chuen. But things turn sour when Chuen promises her to the son of a powerful politician. To force the lovers to separate, Chuen gives a loan to Wan with a condition attached. The young people decided to elope to Taipei, but soon Chuen and his gang of hoodlum have tracked them down... —L.H. Wong

Directed by Hung-Wei Yeh

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