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Release Year1991
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes4
DirectorBilly Chung Siu-Hung
WritersJohnny Lee Kwing-Kai, Li Ying-Jie
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLegend of the Brothers
About Legend of the Brothers
Chronicles the rise of two brothers from their start in the 1940'sas illegal immigrants from China to the 1970's when they became the heads of the most powerful triad group in Hong Kong. Kent Cheng is the wise brother who must constantly help out his rash younger brother, Ray Lui. Another one of these true-life stories that seems to glorify triad life. Predictable at best.
Directed by Billy Chung Siu-Hung, Legend of the Brothers leans on a strong ensemble — Ray Lui, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Michael Chan Wai-Man — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1991.
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