---
title: 'To Be Number One (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Poon Man-kit'
released: '1991-04-15'
runtime_minutes: 136
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/to-be-number-one-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101490/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# To Be Number One (1991)

1991 · 136 min · Drama, History, Crime · Hong Kong

Original title: 跛豪

## Synopsis

To Be Number One is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Stephen Shiu. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real-life gangster Ng Sik-ho, who is portrayed in the film by Ray Lui. To Be Number One was a critical and box office success, grossing HK$38,703,363 at the Hong Kong box office and winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2017, the film was remade as Chasing the Dragon.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Poon Man-kit](https://cinepixo.com/people/poon-man-kit)
- **Screenplay:** [Johnny Mak](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-mak-3), [Stephen Shiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-shiu), [Ying-Chiet Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ying-chiet-lee), [San-Chi Chan](https://cinepixo.com/people/san-chi-chan)
- **Producer:** [Stephen Shiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-shiu), [Ken Wu](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-wu), [Perry Chung](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-chung)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joseph Chan Wing-Leung](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-chan-wing-leung)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Pau](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-pau)
- **Editor:** [Poon Hung](https://cinepixo.com/people/poon-hung)

## Cast

- [Elvis Tsui](https://cinepixo.com/people/elvis-tsui)
- [Cecilia Yip](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecilia-yip)
- [Ray Lui](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-lui)
- [Kenneth Tsang](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-tsang)
- [Waise Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/waise-lee)
- [Lawrence Ng](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-ng)
- [Kent Cheng](https://cinepixo.com/people/kent-cheng)
- [Amy Yip](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-yip)

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