The Mobfathers

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The Mobfathers
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Traditional Chinese 選老頂
Simplified Chinese 选老顶
Hanyu Pinyin Xuǎn Lǎo Dǐng
Jyutping Syun2 Lou2 Ding2
Directed by Herman Yau
Screenplay byErica Li
Produced byChapman To
Starring Chapman To
Gregory Wong
Philip Keung
Anthony Wong
CinematographyJoe Chan
Edited byAzrael Chung
Music by Mak Chun Hung
Production
company
HK Film
Distributed byGolden Scene
Release dates
  • 23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)(HKIFF)
  • 31 March 2016 (2016-03-31)(Hong Kong)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$6,384,789 [1]

The Mobfathers is a 2016 Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Chapman To. The film co-stars Gregory Wong and Philip Keung, with a guest appearance by Anthony Wong. The Mobfathers made its world premier at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 23 March 2016 [2] and was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 31 March.

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Synopsis

Every three years, the five leading gangs elect a representative to stand for election to be the Mobfather of the underworld. Each of the candidates has his strengths and his weaknesses, and there is understandably a decided lack of trust amongst the gangs. Each fighting for his gang's own vested interests. The Mobfather looks to two of his lieutenants to take over for him when he learns he is dying. In the end the two chosen candidates, Chuck and Wulf, killed each other in a gang fight. The movie ends with Chuck narrating how the Mobfather died.

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Trailer

The first trailer was released by Golden Scene HK's YouTube channel on 3 March 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "Hong Kong Box Office April 14–17, 2016".
  2. "Mobfathers, The - The 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 29 February 2016.
  3. "《選老頂》(The Mobfathers) 預告片 3月31日上映". YouTube . 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.