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The Story of a Gangster

19891h 40mHung-Wei Yeh

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"The Story of a Gangster"

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

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What is The Story of a Gangster (1989) about?

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…

Who stars in The Story of a Gangster?

The Story of a Gangster stars Sheng Li Cho (Wan), Tou Tsung-hua (Hue), Chuan-Chen Yeh (Chew Hung). The film was directed by Hung-Wei Yeh.

How long is The Story of a Gangster?

The Story of a Gangster has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989.

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