The Last Tycoon

Name: The Last Tycoon
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2012-12-22
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Huang Xiaoming, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Yuan Quan

2012·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 6.4(51)

DramaHistory

“Loyalty At All Costs”

Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?

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About The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon is a 2012 Chinese-language drama and history film directed by Wong Jing. The cast is led by Chow Yun-Fat, Huang Xiaoming, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH.

The Last Tycoon was produced by Enlight Pictures, Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), and Basic Pictures and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on December 22, 2012, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Lui Koon-Nam
Release date: December 22, 2012
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Production: Enlight Pictures, Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), Basic Pictures

#shanghai, china#gangster#chinese mafia#mafia#1900s

The Last Tycoon cast & crew

The Last Tycoon was directed by Wong Jing and written by Wong Jing, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, and Lui Koon-Nam.

The cast features Chow Yun-Fat as Cheng Daqi, Huang Xiaoming as Cheng Daqi (young), Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Hong Shouting, Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Máo Zài, Yuan Quan as Ye Zhiqiu, and Yuan Li as Ling Husheng.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Comfort Chan, cinematography is by Yang Zhenyu, and it was produced by Connie Wong Nga-Lam and Andrew Lau Wai-Keung.

Is The Last Tycoon worth watching?

The Last Tycoon holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Last Tycoon is worth a place on your watchlist.

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