Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- confrontational
- heightened
- hong kong action night
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
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Chicken's exile and return are tied to the Hung Hing Society's attempt to ally with a Taiwanese triad.
The plot explicitly unfolds in two parts, first covering Chicken in Taiwan and then the Hung Hing alliance.
The story links Hong Kong's Hung Hing Society with Chicken's Taiwanese triad connections.
The film's gangster-film identity and triad conflict foreground heightened loyalties and underworld rivalries.
Films like Young and Dangerous 2, and why
Young and Dangerous
hong kong gangster film with triad loyalties, brotherhood, and escalating criminal conflict
Infernal Affairs
stylish hong kong crime film centered on organized crime, divided loyalties, and male camaraderie
Election
gangster drama combining criminal ambition, shifting alliances, and tense underworld confrontations
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Release Date
- 1996-03-30
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
- Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
- Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
- Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
- Kelly Lai Chen
- Gigi Lai Chi
- Michael Tse Tin-Wah
- Spencer Lam Seung-Yi
- Jason Chu Wing-Tong
Common questions
- What is Young and Dangerous 2 about?
- A volatile Hong Kong triad saga follows Chicken from Taiwanese exile into a dangerous attempt to bridge rival criminal brotherhoods.
- What is Young and Dangerous 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young and Dangerous 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young and Dangerous 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Young and Dangerous 2 as brutal.
- Which films are like Young and Dangerous 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs, and Election.
- How long is Young and Dangerous 2?
- Young and Dangerous 2 runs 101 minutes.
