Young and Dangerous (series)

Young and Dangerous film series
Young and Dangerous DVD cover
Traditional	古惑仔
Simplified	古惑仔
Mandarin	Gǔ Huò Zái
Cantonese	Gu2 Waak6 Zai2
Directed by	Andrew Lau Cha Chuen Yee Raymond Yip Kant Leung
Produced by	Andrew Lau Manfred Wong Raymond Chow Wong Jing Cha Chuen Yee Rico Chung William Wu Lee Siu-kei Siu Wah
Screenplay by	Manfred Wong Sharon Hui Cha Chuen Yee Patrick Kong Lee Siu-kei Cheung Kwok Yuen
Story by	Cowman Dicky Yau
Starring	Ekin Cheng Jordan Chan Gigi Lai Simon Yam Anthony Wong Francis Ng Michael Tse Jerry Lamb Jason Chu Shu Qi Roy Cheung Lam Sheung-yee Sandra Ng Wan Yeung-ming Blackie Ko Michael Chan Lee Siu-kei Chin Kar-lok Mark Cheng Danny Lee Kristy Yang Nicholas Tse Peter Ho Frankie Ng Sonny Chiba Moses Chan Loletta Lee Ken Lo Ng Man-tat Sam Lee Daniel Wu
Music by	Clarence Hui Ronald Ng Chan Kwong-wing Peter Ngor To Chi Chi Tommy Wai Samuel Leung
Cinematography	Andrew Lau Lai Yiu-fai Kwong Tin Wo
Edited by	Marco Mak Ma Ko Angie Lam Danny Pang
Distributed by	Golden Harvest San Bo
Release date	Young and Dangerous: 1996–1998 Born to Be King: 2000
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

The Young and Dangerous film series (Chinese: 古惑仔) is a collection of Hong Kong films about a group of triad young members, detailing their adventures, dangers and growth in a Hong Kong triad society. The series is based on a popular comic book series known as "Teddy Boy".

The series contributed a lot to the public image of triads and was condemned by certain quarters as glorifying secret triad societies. However, it was immensely popular in Hong Kong and spun 9 sequels and spin-offs. Its main actors and actresses have also become major stars in their own right.

Andrew Lau served as cinematographer and director for parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 a subsidiary of Young and Dangerous later was renamed to Born to Be King including a prequel with radio personality Manfred Wong writing scripts for the ongoing franchise.

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