In the finale, Benny overcomes his enemies but at great personal cost. Benny engages in a battle of wits against his college rival and business enemies. Once in Macau, he starts as a lowly coolie but he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks. Summary Andy Lau returns in his role as the Casino Tycoon of Macau, Benny Ho. Casino tycoon Ho Hsin (Andy Lau) has enemies. Casino Tycoon 2 ( Chinese: II) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. Starring: Andy Lau, Joey Wang, Chingmy Yau. Prolific director Wong Jing mixes the laughter, action and suspense - as only he can - in this sequel.
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. When Japanese troops invade Hong Kong, young Benny Ho flees to Macau and rises to the top of the city's casino business with pluck, diligence and wit.
In fact it feels much like an updated Shaw-style movie along the lines of Takeshi Kaneshiro's HERO, although it isn't an action. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2, which was released the same year. CASINO TYCOON is more of a laidback and mannered piece of work, reminiscent of GOODFELLAS in the long-term, expansive storytelling, told on a budget which does the story justice without it ever feeling epic in scope. The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho, Henry Fok and Yip Hon.
Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau, Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau.
