Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- kinetic
- confrontational
- hong kong action night
- franchise marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ho Nam and Hon Bun mobilize gang allies after leadership deaths and the assassination of Hon Bun's younger brother.
Tian Sang's death forces Hung Hing to install his younger brother Yang as its new leader.
The film's action-film identity is built around rival gang confrontations and retaliatory violence.
The plot follows Hung Hing and Tuen Mun gang leaders navigating assassination, leadership, and territorial conflict in Hong Kong.
Films like Young and Dangerous 4, and why
Young and Dangerous
hong kong gang conflict, stylized action, loyalty under pressure
Election
ensemble criminal brotherhood, gang rivalry, kinetic violence
A Better Tomorrow
hong kong crime factions, male camaraderie, escalating retaliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Release Date
- 1997-03-28
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (45)
Cast
- Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
- Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
- Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
- Karen Mok Man-Wai
- Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
- Jason Chu Wing-Tong
- Spencer Lam Seung-Yi
- Michael Tse Tin-Wah
- Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Common questions
- What is Young and Dangerous 4 about?
- After a gang boss dies and a rival leader is assassinated, Hong Kong underworld allies unite for a volatile struggle over succession and revenge.
- What is Young and Dangerous 4 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young and Dangerous 4 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young and Dangerous 4 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Young and Dangerous 4 as graphic.
- Which films are like Young and Dangerous 4?
- Films with a similar feel include Young and Dangerous, Election, and A Better Tomorrow.
- How long is Young and Dangerous 4?
- Young and Dangerous 4 runs 106 minutes.
