The Last Tycoon
6.4/10
Rating
118 min
Runtime
2012
Release Year
Wong Jing
Director
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat, Huang Xiaoming, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Yuan Quan
Quick Synopsis
Cheng, a young man falsely accused and betrayed by the chief of police, is forced to leave behind his familiar life and the woman he loves, Qiu. After escaping from prison, he quickly rises through the ranks of Shanghai's criminal underworld, becoming one of the city's most powerful mob bosses. However, his growing influence puts him in a dangerous position between the advancing Japanese army and the manipulative local secret service. The situation becomes even more complicated when Cheng unexpectedly encounters Qiu, now married to a writer. As the era comes to an end, Cheng must confront whether old feelings between him and Qiu can be revived amid the turmoil.
Detailed Synopsis of The Last Tycoon
Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?
