Back before Infernal Affairs became a global success and spawned an award-winning Hollywood remake, the Young and Dangerous series was arguably the most popular franchise to come out of post-1997 handover Hong Kong. The movies followed the exploits of several young Triad members and were frequently criticized for glamorizing the gangster lifestyle.
But box office does the talking and Young and Dangerous raked in the dough, launching actors like Ekin Cheng and Jordon Chan to stardom. The series saw four sequels between 1996 and 2000, not to mention a spin-off franchise with Francis Ng and a 1998 prequel starring then-up-and-comers like Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu, and Shu Q
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