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Young and Dangerous
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Image:Ghz1.jpe|thumb|Young and Dangerous poster
Image:Ghz2.jpe|thumb|Young and Dangerous 2 poster
Young and Dangerous (古惑仔) is a 1996 Hong Kong movie about a group of triad members and it details their adventures in a fictional triad. It was directed by Andrew Lau|Andrew Lau Wai Keung.
This movie contributed a lot to the public image of triads and was condemned by certain quarters as glorifying secret societies. However it was immensely popular in Hong Kong and spun numerous sequels and spin-offs. Its main actors and actresses have also became major stars in their own right.
- Young and Dangerous actually describes a series of movies and is not just one movie.
- Young and Dangerous - Tells the story of Chan Ho Nam and Chicken fighting against another group who seek to control their turf.
- Young and Dangerous 2 - This film focuses on Chicken (Jordan Chan), flashing back to his exile in Taiwan which is skipped over in the first film. Chan Ho Nam's Hung Hing group is trying to ally with Chicken's new group, the San Luen from Taiwan. In Hong Kong, Chan Ho Nam (Ekin Cheng) is having trouble when a rivalry breaks out between him and another Hung Hing boss -- Tai Fai (Anthony Wong).
- Young and Dangerous 3 - Chan Ho Nam and Chicken are back again, this time, the Tung Sing group is out to get them, with one of their members, Crow (Roy Cheung) framing Chan Ho Nam for murder. On the plus side, Chicken finds a new girlfriend in the Priest's daughter(Karen Mok).
- Young and Dangerous 4 - A branch leader position has opened up in Chicken's group and he is up against Barbarian to get it. Chan Ho Nam has to deal with finding a new successor to be the head of the Hung Hing group and they get the old boss' brother, who is a lot different to say the least.
- Young and Dangerous 5 - Chicken did not return for this film and Chan Ho Nam is on his own. He finds a beautiful new love interest (Hsu Chi) and has to deal with some young gang members trying to make something of themselves.
- Young and Dangerous 6: Born To Be King - A return to form for the series and a fitting ending. Chicken is set to marry the daughter (Anya) of a Japanese yakuza boss (Sonny Chiba). But when Chicken is set up, his old pals return to clear his name.
- Young and Dangerous:The Prequel - This film shows Chan Ho Nam (Nicholas Tse) and Chicken (Sam Lee) being recruited by Bee and joining the Hung Hing society.
Spin-offs of this series include Portland Street Blues, Once Upon A Time In Triad Society, Those Were The Days
- Anthony Wong Chau Sang|Anthony Wong
- http://www.hkfilm.net/yngdngr.htm About the Young and Dangerous series and spin-offs
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