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The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

19994.91h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steve Cheng Wai-Man
Written by Nam Yin
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Top Cast

Louis Koo

Louis Koo

David Chow

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Sing

Kristy Yang Rongru

Kristy Yang Rongru

Ann

Edmond So Chi-Wai

Edmond So Chi-Wai

Beckham

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Chun

Simon Lui Yu-Yeung

Simon Lui Yu-Yeung

Ko

Berg Ng Ting-Yip

Berg Ng Ting-Yip

Nasty Hung

Frankie Ng Chi-Hung

Frankie Ng Chi-Hung

Uncle Sexy

May Law Koon-Lan

May Law Koon-Lan

Jenny

Ronny Ching Siu-Lung

Ronny Ching Siu-Lung

Wei

Themes & Keywords

gangstergang warmachetetriadbrother sister 

About The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game is a crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of gangster, gang war, machete, triad, brother sister . Directed by Steve Cheng Wai-Man, it stars Louis Koo, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Kristy Yang Rongru. 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.

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