| Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | |
| Director: | Wai Ka-Fai |
| Producer: | Johnnie To |
| Starring: | Lau Ching Wan Carman Lee Francis Ng Cheung Tat-ming Matt Chow Elvis Tsui Cheng Cho Ruby Wong Soong Pounh Chong |
| Music: | Wong Ka Sin |
| Cinematography: | Wong Wing Hang |
| Editing: | Wong Wing Ming |
| Studio: | Milkyway Image |
| Distributor: | Golden Harvest |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Language: | Cantonese |
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, Cheng Cho and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal film produced by Milkyway Image.[1]
Bo invites Gau, a poor gangster living in Hong Kong, to join him in smuggling valuable cars back to China. What Gau doesn't know is that accepting the offer will lead him on a journey of endless misfortune and death in China. However, leaving the gang before they start their job will take him on another journey of fighting for dignity and honour in Taiwan.
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay award in the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards.It is also included in the Films of Merit list made by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award.