1992 Hong Kong film
Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau , Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau . The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho , Henry Fok and Yip Hon . It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2 , which was released the same year.
Set in World War II , Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau . Once in Macau, he starts as a lowly coolie but he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks. Benny engages in a battle of wits against his college rival and business enemies. In the finale, Benny overcomes his enemies but at great personal cost.
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Films directed
The Magic Crystal (1986, also writer)
The Romancing Star (1987, also writer)
The Romancing Star II (1988, also writer)
The Crazy Companies (1988, also writer)
How to Pick Girls Up! (1988, also writer)
The Crazy Companies II (1988, also writer)
Casino Raiders (1989, also writer)
Crocodile Hunter (1989, aslo writer and produced)
God of Gamblers (1989, also writer)
God of Gamblers II (1990, also writer)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991, also writer)
Dances with Dragon (1991, also writer)
The Last Blood (1991)
Tricky Brains (1991, also writer)
Casino Tycoon (1992, also writer and produced)
Casino Tycoon 2 (1992, also writer and produced)
Royal Tramp (1992, also writer)
Royal Tramp II (1992, also writer)
City Hunter (1993, also writer)
Fight Back to School III (1993, also writer)
Future Cops (1993, also writer)
Holy Weapon (1993)
Last Hero in China (1993, also writer)
Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993)
Perfect Exchange (1993, also writer)
Kung Fu Cult Master (1993, also writer)
The New Legend of Shaolin (1994, also writer)
Hail the Judge (1994, also writer)
Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994, also writer and produced)
God of Gamblers Returns (1994, also writer)
High Risk (1995, also writer and produced)
The Saint of Gamblers (1995, also writer and produced)
God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997, also writer and produced)
We're No Bad Guys (1997, also writer)
A True Mob Story (1998, also writer and produced)
The Conman (1998, also writer and produced)
The Conmen in Vegas (1999, also writer and producer)
The Tricky Master (1999, also writer and produced)
Prince Charming (1999, also writer and producer)
Love Me, Love My Money (2001, also writer and produced)
The Spy Dad (2003, also writer and produced)
Moving Targets (2004, also writer and produced)
Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004, also writer and produced)
Kung Fu Mahjong (2005, also writer and produced)
Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005, also writer and produced)
My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006, also writer and produced)
My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008, also producer)
I Corrupt All Cops (2009, also writer and produced)
On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009, also writer and produced)
To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009, also writer and produced)
Black Ransom (2010, also writer and produced)
Future X-Cops (2010, also writer)
Men Suddenly in Love (2011, also writer and produced)
Treasure Inn (2011, also writer)
Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011, also produced)
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012)
Marrying Mr. Perfect (2012)
The Last Tycoon (2012, also writer)
Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013, also writer and produced)
From Vegas to Macau (2014, also writer)
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
Mission Milano (2016)
Chasing the Dragon (2017, also writer and produced)
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019, also writer and produced)
Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021, also writer and produced)
New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022, also writer and producer)
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022, also writer and producer)
Films written
Dreadnaught (1981)
Treasure Hunters (1981)
Legend of a Fighter (1982)
Shaolin Prince (1983)
New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984)
The Seventh Curse (1986, also produced)
Evil Cat (1987)
The Dragon Family (1988)
Perfect Match (1989, also produced)
The Romancing Star III (1989, also produced)
The Fortune Code (1990)
No Risk, No Gain (1990, also produced)
The Banquet (1991)
Naked Killer (1992, also produced)
Raped by an Angel (1993)
Flying Dagger (1993)
My Father Is a Hero (1995)
Satan Returns (1996)
Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998)
Century of the Dragon (1999, also produced)
The Duel (2000, also produced)
The Wesley's Mysterious File (2001, also produced)
Naked Weapon (2002, also produced)
Slim till Dead (2005, also produced)
Set Up (2005, also produced)
Wo Hu (2006, also produced)
The Lady Iron Chef (2007, also produced)
The Vampire Who Admires Me (2008, also produced)
Naked Soldier (2012, also produced)
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020, also produced)
Films produced only