

Burning Ambition
Genres
Overview
This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$425977
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1989-04-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.7
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Chi-Shau
Simon Yam
Tat-Hwa
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Yukari Ôshima
Chau Siao-Tao
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Chau Siu-Hong
Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
Eddy Ko Hung
Roy Chiao
Hwa's Father
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
Lau Siu-Ming
David Lau Chi-Wing
Dan Mintz
Shing Fui-On
Ann Mui Oi-Fong
Gam Lui
Jeffrey Falcon
Joh Chung-Sing Rico
Fung Hak-On
Paul Wong Kwan
Ng Yuen-Jun
Lin Wen-Wei
Robin Shou
Iron Club
Jacky Yeung Tak-Ngai
Rainy Chan Choi-Yin
William Cheng Wai-Ming
Wan Seung-Lam
John Ladalski
Lam Shung-Ching
Mai Kei
Amy Lam Wai-Ha
Michelle Yip Suen
Ng Hong-Sang
Ngau Choi-Ling
Hoh Shu-Wing
Tang Tai-Wo
Lau Chun
Andy Chworowsky
Alan English
Lee Yiu-King
Choi Kin-Shing
Chang Seng-Kwong
Bruce Law Lai-Yin
Mak Shu-San
Lau Fong-Sai
Yeung Sai-Gwan
Thomas Sin Ho-Ying
Hung San-Nam
Tony Tam Chun-To
Cheung Ping-Chuen
Tony Ling Chi-Wah
Ha Kwok-Wing
Louis Roth
Seung Yee
Stern Mother
Cho Wing
Shing Fu-On
Chow Keung
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