Young and Dangerous 5 is a 1998

Hong Kong films of 1998

A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1998:.-1998:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1998 at...

 Hong Kong

Cinema of Hong Kong

The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...

 triad film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

. It is the fourth and final sequel

Sequel

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 to the Young and Dangerous film series.

Plot

Chicken did not return for this film and Chan Ho Nam

Chan Ho Nam

Chan Ho-nam , or "Baby-faced Nam" is a fictional character in the Young and Dangerous film series. He is the Causeway Bay branch leader of the Hong Kong triad group, Hung Hing....

 is on his own. He finds a beautiful new love interest, (Shu Qi) and has to deal with some young "Tung Sing" triad members trying to make something of themselves. Young and Dangerous 5 happens during the transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty to China

Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong

The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, referred to as ‘the Return’ or ‘the Reunification’ by the Chinese and ‘the Handover’ by others, took place on 1 July 1997...

. We see a transition of the "boys" becoming "men" as they develop maturity and go into more business-like dealings.

Cast and roles

• Ekin Cheng
  Ekin Cheng
  Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name...
  
   - Chan Ho-Nam
• Shu Qi
  Shu Qi
  Shu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
  
   - Mei Ling
• Chin Kar-lok - Big Head
• Wan Chi Shing
• Mark Cheng
  Mark Cheng
  Mark Cheng Ho-nam is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. Cheng is perhaps best known as Lam Wing in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer.-Film career:...
  
   - Szeto Ho-Nam
• Paul Chun
  Paul Chun (actor)
  Paul Chun Pui is a Hong Kong based actor.He is the brother of actor David Chiang and half-brother of actor/ director Derek Yee Tung-Shing. His son Benji Chiang and his daughter Lesley Chiang are duo in the pop group "Benji and Lesley". Paul started his acting career at the age of three...
  
   - Datuk Chan Ka-Nam
• Jerry Lamb
  Jerry Lamb
  Jerry Lamb Hiu Fong is a Hong Kong actor. He is also known as Lamb Hiu Fung.He was born in Hong Kong. He is the younger brother of popular DJ, pop singer, and actor, Jan and radio personality-turned-singer Sandy. Jerry is best known to hardcore movie fans as the young lackey Pou-pan in the Young...
  
   - Pou-pan
• Jason Chu - Banana Skin
• Sandra Ng
  Sandra Ng
  Sandra Ng Kwan-yu is a Hong Kong film and television actress.-Biography:The daughter of Ng Kam-chuen, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic...
  
   - Sister 13
• Alex Man
  Alex Man
  Alex Man , Hong Kong actor who has played leading roles in numerous movies and television serials.Born in Hong Kong, Alex Man joined ATV in 1970s, casting some TV drama. He became popular when joining TVB in 1980s, in which he had been the main character of several TV drama with big production...
  
   - Chiang Tin-yeung (credited as Man Chi Leung)
• Anthony Wong Chau-sang - Tai Fei
• Danny Lee
  Danny Lee
  Danny Lee Sau-Yin is a Hong Kong actor, film producer, screenwriter, director, action director and presenter. He is best known for frequently portraying Hong Kong police officers in films such as Law With Two Phases, The Killer and The Untold Story.-Background:Lee did not do so well in school and...
  
   - Inspector Lee
• Chan Chi Fai - Gambler on Ship
• Cheung Man
• Billy Chow
  Billy Chow
  Billy Chow , is an Chinese Canadian actor, martial artist and the former world kickboxing champion...
  
  
• Kwan Hoi-Shan - Datuk's Friend
• Law Lan
  Law Lan
  Helena Law Lan is a Hong Kong actress. Law Lan is popularly cast as a type of mystic in many Hong Kong horror movies.-TV series:-Films:*The Kid *Story of the White-haired Demon Girl...
  
   - Granny Chan
• Lee Siu-Kei
  Lee Siu-Kei
  Lee Siu-kei is a Hong Kong actor, film director, scriptwriter and producer. He is a former triad member and has served as consultant for many Hong Kong triad movies.-Selected filmography:* God of Gamblers II * Fist of Fury 1991...
  
   - Kei
• Simon Lui
  Simon Lui
  Simon Lui Yue Yeung is a highly prolific Hong Kong based actor famous for starring in many low-budget and/or horror films since the early 1990s. He began drawing attention when he was featured in the "Troublesome Night" movie series...
  
  
• Wang Tian-lin - Uncle Seventh
• Wan Yeung Ming
  Wan Yeung Ming
  -Filmography:* The Stool Pigeon * Confession of Pain - Uncle Man* Isabella - Bik-Yan's father* Infernal Affairs III - Night club manager* Payment in Blood * Healing Hearts - Officer Chen...
  
   - Ben Hon
• Wong Chi Yeung
• Wong Man-Wai - Datuk's Accuser
• Ronald Wong
• Gigi Lai
  Gigi Lai
  Gigi Lai is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB and she retired in October 2008. She is popularly nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" ....