Hong Kong Synopsis
98古惑仔之龍爭虎鬥
Although Chicken does not make an appearance, Chan Ho Nam finds a new love interest in the form of Mei Ling. Meanwhile, Tung Sing returns to cause trouble again for Hung Hing, in the form of new leader Szeto Ho Nam.
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Young and Dangerous 5 itself).
The 1997–1999 Hong Kong Window
Young and Dangerous 5 holds position #24 of 53 Hong Kong films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Young and Dangerous 5 premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Hong Kong films in 1998.
The 468th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 53% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #385 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #255 of 516 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Harvest Pictures, GH Pictures, Golden Harvest Company, B.O.B. and Partners, Everwide (H. K.) Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | January 22, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0163511 |