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Burning Ambition (1989)

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Writer : Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Chi-Shau
Simon Yam
Simon Yam
Tat-Hwa
Yukari Ôshima
Yukari Ôshima
Chau Siao-Tao
Kara Hui
Kara Hui
Chau Siu-Hong
Michael Miu
Michael Miu
Eddy Ko
Eddy Ko
Roy Chiao
Roy Chiao
Hwa's Father
Seung Yee
Seung Yee
Stern Mother
Austin Wai
Austin Wai
Lau Siu-Ming
Lau Siu-Ming
David Lau
David Lau
Jeffrey Falcon
Jeffrey Falcon
Dan Mintz
Dan Mintz
Shing Fui-On
Shing Fui-On
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Ann Mui Oi-Fong
Ann Mui Oi-Fong
Gam Lui
Gam Lui
Rico Chu
Rico Chu
Fung Hak-On
Fung Hak-On
Paul Wong Kwan
Paul Wong Kwan
Ng Yuen-Jun
Ng Yuen-Jun
Lin Wen-Wei
Lin Wen-Wei
Robin Shou
Robin Shou
Iron Club
Jacky Yeung Tak-Ngai
Jacky Yeung Tak-Ngai
John Ladalski
John Ladalski
Rainy Chan
Rainy Chan
William Cheng Wai-Ming
William Cheng Wai-Ming
Wan Seung-Lam
Wan Seung-Lam
Lam Shung-Ching
Lam Shung-Ching
Mai Kei
Mai Kei
Amy Lam
Amy Lam
Michelle Yip Suen
Michelle Yip Suen
Ng Hong-Sang
Ng Hong-Sang
Ngau Choi-Ling
Ngau Choi-Ling
Hoh Shu-Wing
Hoh Shu-Wing
Buffalo Tang Tai-Wo
Buffalo Tang Tai-Wo
Lau Chun
Lau Chun
Andy Chworowsky
Andy Chworowsky
Alan English
Alan English
Lee Yiu-Ging
Lee Yiu-Ging
Choi Kin-Shing
Choi Kin-Shing
Chang Seng-Kwong
Chang Seng-Kwong
Bruce Law
Bruce Law
Mak Shu-San
Mak Shu-San
Lau Fong-Sai
Lau Fong-Sai
Joseph Yeung Sai-Gwan
Joseph Yeung Sai-Gwan
Thomas Sin Ho-Ying
Thomas Sin Ho-Ying
Hung San-Nam
Hung San-Nam
Tony Tam Chun-To
Tony Tam Chun-To
Cheung Bing-Chuen
Cheung Bing-Chuen
Tony Ling Chi-Wah
Tony Ling Chi-Wah
Ha Kwok-Wing
Ha Kwok-Wing
Louis Roth
Louis Roth

Crews

Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Director
Yu Suk
Yu Suk
Producer
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Producer
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Screenplay
Fung Hak-On
Fung Hak-On
Action Director
Austin Wai
Austin Wai
Action Director
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Action Director
Joe Hau Wing-Choi
Joe Hau Wing-Choi
Art Direction
Amy Au-Yeung Suk-Lan
Amy Au-Yeung Suk-Lan
Makeup Artist
Ma Goon-Wa
Ma Goon-Wa
Director of Photography
Siu Nam
Siu Nam
Editor
Wang Fu-Ling
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Music Composer

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