# Those Were the Days (2000)

> A fiercely loyal young gangster struggles to protect love and brotherhood while navigating the violent codes of Hong Kong's triad underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33121

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Romance
- Director: Raymond Yip Wai-Man
- Cast: Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Jason Chu Wing-Tong, Michael Tse Tin-Wah, Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung, Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Kristy Yang Gongru
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: witty, propulsive, romantic, hong kong movie night, crime film marathon

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- [Born to Be King (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/32848)
- [Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/32846)
- [A Hero Never Dies (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/40429)
- [Shanghai Grand (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/65015)
- [Jiang Hu (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/23893)
- [Portland Street Blues (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/33065)
- [The Mission (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/30381)
- [A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/26382)
- [Young and Dangerous: Reloaded (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/98362)
- [Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/32844)

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