Burning Ambition (1989) featured a cast of 57 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (52%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eddy Ko Hung, age 78. This film starred Ko Chun-Hsiung and Frankie Chan Fan-Kei.
52% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 30 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 62.5 yrs
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Cast57 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
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 Ko Chun-Hsiung Chau Hsiong | Chau Hsiong | Deceased | 15/01/1945 | 70 | 06/12/2015 | 44 |
 Frankie Chan Fan-Kei Chi-Shau | Chi-Shau | Living | 30/11/1951 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Simon Yam Hwa | Hwa | Living | 19/03/1955 | 71 | — | 34 |
| Wai | Living | 18/06/1958 | 68 | — | 31 | |
 Yukari Ôshima Chau Siu-Tao | Chau Siu-Tao | Living | 31/12/1963 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Kara Hui Ying-Hung Chau Siu-Hong | Chau Siu-Hong | Living | 03/02/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
 Austin Wai Tin-Chi Chau Chi-Chung | Chau Chi-Chung | Deceased | 13/08/1957 | 55 | 04/10/2012 | 32 |
 Eddy Ko Hung Kau Chen | Kau Chen | Living | 26/12/1947 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Roy Chiao Hwa's Father | Hwa's Father | Deceased | 16/03/1927 | 72 | 15/04/1999 | 62 |
 Ann Mui Oi-Fong Hwa's Mother | Hwa's Mother | Deceased | 10/12/1959 | 40 | 16/04/2000 | 30 |
 Lau Siu-Ming Uncle Yee | Uncle Yee | Deceased | 13/10/1931 | 94 | 02/09/2026 | 58 |
 David Lau Chi-Wing Supt. Lau | Supt. Lau | Deceased | 09/11/1951 | 56 | 15/05/2008 | 38 |
 Shing Fui-On Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Deceased | 01/02/1955 | 54 | 27/08/2009 | 34 |
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| Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 27 | ||
 Joh Chung-Sing Hsiong's henchman | Hsiong's henchman | Living | 14/02/1956 | 70 | — | 33 |
 Fung Hak-On Witness | Witness | Deceased | 12/09/1948 | 67 | 02/03/2016 | 41 |
| Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 35 | ||
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 Robin Shou Iron Club | Iron Club | Living | 17/07/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
| Living | 18/06/1965 | 61 | — | 24 | ||
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| Deceased | 16/02/1950 | 66 | 20/07/2016 | 39 | ||
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| Living | 11/10/1960 | 65 | — | 29 | ||
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| Living | 11/11/1958 | 67 | — | 31 | ||
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| Deceased | — | — | 27/05/2019 | — | ||
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 Seung Yee Stern Mother | Stern Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 19/01/1962 | 64 | — | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1958 | 51 | 01/01/2009 | 31 | ||
Chow Keung Thug | Thug | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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