Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- brisk
- brooding
- heightened
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What sets it apart
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Chan Ho-Nam, Chicken, Chou-pan, and Pou-pan join the Hung Hing Society as young recruits and are tested by gang politics.
Kwan betrays the Hung Hing Society by allying with its rival Tung Sing Group, turning internal trust into the central threat.
The plot follows the protagonists’ collective rise from young entrants to active participants in gang conflict.
The Hung Hing Society and Tung Sing Group provide the film’s criminal institutions, social order, and rival power structure.
Films like Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, and why
Young and Dangerous
Hong Kong gangster action, youthful criminal brotherhood, rival gang conflict, and loyalty under pressure
Infernal Affairs
Stylized Hong Kong crime action centered on gang allegiance, betrayal, and male camaraderie
A Better Tomorrow
Coming of age through criminal loyalty, escalating gang conflict, and morally compromised friendships
Election
Youthful gang culture, violent rivalry, and a dramatic focus on loyalty and betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Release Date
- 1998-07-05
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (27)
Cast
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
- Sam Lee
- Yu Ka-Ho
- Benjamin Yuen Wai-Ho
- Lillian Ho Ga-Lai
- Daniel Wu
- Shu Qi
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
- Michael Chan Wai-Man
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Young and Dangerous: The Prequel about?
- Young recruits entering Hong Kong’s gang underworld must defend their brotherhood when an insider defects to a rival society.
- What is Young and Dangerous: The Prequel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young and Dangerous: The Prequel violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as brutal.
- Which films are like Young and Dangerous: The Prequel?
- Films with a similar feel include Young and Dangerous, Infernal Affairs, A Better Tomorrow, and Election.
- How long is Young and Dangerous: The Prequel?
- Young and Dangerous: The Prequel runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Young and Dangerous: The Prequel?
- In United States, Young and Dangerous: The Prequel is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
