Burning Ambition
Burning Ambition

Burning Ambition

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1989
1h 44m
6.7(5 votes)
Action
Crime
Thriller

Overview

This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.

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56 members
Acting

柯俊雄

Chau Hsiong

柯俊雄
Acting

陳勳奇

Chi-Shau

陳勳奇
Acting

任達華

Hwa

任達華
Acting

苗僑偉

Wai

苗僑偉
Acting

Yukari Ôshima

Chau Siu-Tao

Yukari Ôshima
Acting

惠英紅

Chau Siu-Hong

惠英紅
Acting

惠天賜

Chau Chi-Chung

惠天賜
Acting

高雄

Kau Chen

高雄
Acting

喬宏

Hwa's Father

喬宏
Acting

Ann Mui Oi-Fong

Hwa's Mother

Ann Mui Oi-Fong
Acting

劉兆銘

Uncle Yee

劉兆銘
Acting

David Lau

Supt. Lau

David Lau
Acting

成奎安

Taxi Driver

成奎安
Acting

Dan Mintz

Unknown Role

No Image
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金雷

Unknown Role

金雷
Acting

Jeffrey Falcon

Unknown Role

Jeffrey Falcon
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左頌昇

Hsiong's henchman

左頌昇
Acting

馮克安

Witness

馮克安
Acting

王坤

Unknown Role

王坤
Acting

Ng Yuen-Jun

Unknown Role

Ng Yuen-Jun
Acting

Lin Wen-Wei

Unknown Role

Lin Wen-Wei
Acting

Robin Shou

Iron Club

Robin Shou
Acting

Jacky Yeung Tak-Ngai

Unknown Role

No Image
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Rainy Chan

Unknown Role

Rainy Chan
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鄭偉明

Unknown Role

No Image
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尹相林

Unknown Role

尹相林
Acting

John Ladalski

Unknown Role

John Ladalski
Acting

Lam Shung-Ching

Unknown Role

No Image
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吴振东

Unknown Role

吴振东
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Amy Lam

Unknown Role

No Image
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Michelle Yip Suen

Unknown Role

No Image
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Ng Hong-Sang

Unknown Role

Ng Hong-Sang
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Ngau Choi-Ling

Unknown Role

No Image
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Hoh Shu-Wing

Unknown Role

No Image
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鄧泰和

Unknown Role

鄧泰和
Acting

Lau Chun

Unknown Role

Lau Chun
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Andy Chworowsky

Unknown Role

Andy Chworowsky
Acting

Alan English

Unknown Role

No Image
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李耀敬

Unknown Role

李耀敬
Acting

蔡堅成

Unknown Role

蔡堅成
Acting

曾醒光

Unknown Role

曾醒光
Acting

羅禮賢

Unknown Role

羅禮賢
Acting

Mak Shu-San

Unknown Role

Mak Shu-San
Acting

劉晃世

Unknown Role

劉晃世
Acting

楊世鈞

Unknown Role

楊世鈞
Acting

冼灝英

Unknown Role

冼灝英
Acting

洪新南

Unknown Role

洪新南
Acting

Tony Tam Chun-To

Unknown Role

Tony Tam Chun-To
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張炳全

Unknown Role

No Image
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淩志華

Unknown Role

No Image
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Ha Kwok-Wing

Unknown Role

Ha Kwok-Wing
Acting

Louis Roth

Unknown Role

Louis Roth
Acting

湘漪

Stern Mother

湘漪
Acting

曹榮

Unknown Role

曹榮
Acting

成福安

Unknown Role

成福安
Acting

周強

Thug

No Image

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