Once a Gangster (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Once a Gangster is an action, comedy and crime film directed by Felix Chong Man-Keung, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Roast Pork joins the triad as a young man and ends up becoming a trusted lieutenant of boss Kerosene. However, his true passion is in his successful chain of restaurants, his loving wife, and his two children. So when Kerosene wants to promote his trusted right hand man to the top of the organization as a way to take on his financial debts, it's understandable why Roast Pork would want to refuse. Roast Pork comes up with an intricate scheme with his men that would take himself out of the running, but Kerosene's intervention causes it to fail. When all hopes appears to be lost, lifelong gangster Sparrow is released from jail after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a gang-related murder that earned him a guarantee for the leader spot. However, Sparrow has made his own plans to stay out of the gang, setting off a battle of wits between the two men.

Who’s in it. Once a Gangster stars Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin as Sparrow, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun as Roast Pork, Michelle Ye Xuan as Nancy and Alex Fong Chung-Sun as Kerosene, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Once a Gangster has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Once a Gangster page.

If you liked it. Fans of Once a Gangster tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.