Burning Ambition (1989)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $425,977.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 2.629 |
Directed By
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Crew
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Yu Suk
Amy Au-Yeung Suk-Lan
Fung Hak-On
Ma Koon-Wah
Siu Nam
Joe Hau Wing-Choi
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Wang Fu-Ling
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
TOP CAST
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Chi-Shau
Simon Yam
Tat-Hwa
Yukari Ôshima
Chau Siao-Tao
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Chau Siu-Hong
Roy Chiao
Hwa's Father
Robin Shou
Iron Club
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