Born to Be King

Born to Be King follows Chicken, a member of the San Luen Gang from Taiwan, who is arranged to marry Nanako, the daughter of the Yamada Gang leader in Japan. Tensions rise when the head of the triad is killed, leading other gang members to believe Chicken committed the murder to seize power for himself. This suspicion creates a hostile environment for him as conflict develops between the criminal organizations.

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, this production is the 11th of 25 films in his career, following The Legend of Speed and preceding The Avenging Fist. The movie was produced by Raymond Chow Man-Wai and Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, with a screenplay by Manfred Wong Man-Chun and Chau Ting. The main cast features Jordan Chan as Chicken, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin as Chan Ho Nam, and Shu Qi as Mei Ling, alongside Gigi Lai Chi, Sonny Chiba, and Roy Cheung.

The film received generally positive responses from viewers, maintaining a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 867 votes and a 6.3/10 on TMDB from 44 votes. This Hong Kong action thriller was produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest and Artwell Productions Ltd.