Trivia / Young and Dangerous

• Actor Allusion: This isn't the first time Simon Yam is head of a Hong Kong triad organization.
• The Danza: Mark Cheng Ho-nam portrays Szeto Ho Nam in Young & Dangerous 5.
• Fake Nationality
  • Shu Qi from Taiwan portrays the Malaysian Mei Ling in Young & Dangerous 5.
  • Roy Cheung plays the Japanese Akira Kurosaki in Born to be King, but is subverted right from his introduction In-Universe: he states he's actually Chinese, but was adopted by Isako Kurosaki because he didn't have any sons.
• Playing Against Type
  • Jerry Lamb is primarily known for his roles as a comedian, but in this franchise, he's an intelligent and fiercely loyal member of Hung Hing.
  • Ng Man Tat, who regularly plays the comedic, Butt-Monkey Sidekick to Stephen Chow and his characters, appears in Portland Street Blues as Sister 13's tragic, gambling addict of a father.
• Real Life Writes the Plot
  • Young and Dangerous 5 uses the July 1, 1997 transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty back to China as the primary theme for the movie.
  • Born To Be King has the 2000 Taiwan presidential elections serve as a both a Plot Point and motivation behind the Big Bad of the film.
• Role Reprise: Alex Man, who portrays Chiang Tin Yeung in the original series, returns to play the same character in the 2013 reboot.