Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997): Cast
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 is a 1997 action comedy directed by Wai Ka-Fai, starring Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Matt, Sean Lau and Cheung Tat-Ming. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Wai Ka-Fai
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Milkyway Image
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 About?
The premise of Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 without spoilers.
A small-time triad must make a fateful decision to discover who he is. With that decision, his life can diverge in two paths, each leading to an ultimate fate.
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Themes & Keywords
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- hong kong
- stolen car
- gangster
- taiwan
- brother versus brother
- alternate timeline
- alternate reality
- drowning
- boat accident
- black humor
- suffering
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- desperation
- aggression
- watch
- watch timepiece
- upside down
- underwear
- twist of fate
- toupee
- shot in the head
- shoe
- sex
- scheme
- scapegoat
- robbery
- repeated event
- parallel time
- palm reading
- pager
- overbite
- nudity
- multiple outcomes
- mugging
- mugger
- intoxication
- intimidation
- hysteria
- humiliation
- hospital
- hit on the head with a rock
- hit by a car
- head injury
- gurney
- gun
- gunshot
- gunshot wound
- gunfire
- gunfire wound
- gunfight
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Cast & Characters
Francis Ng Chun-Yu leads the cast as Matt, with Sean Lau as A Gau and Cheung Tat-Ming as A Bo. Directed by Wai Ka-Fai; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wai Ka-Fai
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Matt
- Sean Lau as A Gau
- Cheung Tat-Ming as A Bo
- Tai Bo
Also Starring in Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
· 17 more- Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
- Jack Wong Wai-Leung
- Lam Chi-Tai
- Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong
- Joe Cheng Cho
- Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
- Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
- Sung Boon-Chung
- Emana Leung Yuen-Man
- Turbo Kong
- Cyrus Wong Ka-Ming
- Morris Rong Xiang
- Lin Chao-Hsiung
- Rio Peng
- Ha Ha
- Gao Tian-Fa
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More from Wai Ka-Fai
More films directed by Wai Ka-Fai: Detective vs. Sleuths, Written By, The Shopaholics and Himalaya Singh.
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Too Many Ways To Be No.1” and “一个字头的诞生”.
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- Too Many Ways To Be No.1
- 一个字头的诞生
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Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Too Many Ways to Be No. 1, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Too Many Ways to Be No. 1?
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 released?
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 was released on March 14, 1997.
Who directed Too Many Ways to Be No. 1?
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 was directed by Wai Ka-Fai.
More films by Wai Ka-Fai Who is in the cast of Too Many Ways to Be No. 1?
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 stars Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Matt, Sean Lau as A Gau and Cheung Tat-Ming as A Bo, among 21 credited actors.
Does Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 have a post-credit scene?
No. Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 in?
The original language of Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 is Cantonese.
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