The Ghost Shadows are said to have been the wildest of Chinatown's gun-toting teenage gangs in the 1970's and 1980's, engaging in countless shootouts with their rivals the Flying Dragons and the White Eagles. And that was before they linked up with one of the Triad-connected tongs to run the neighborhood protection and gambling rackets, earning millions every year despite being barely out of their teens.

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When they finally went down on RICO charges in the mid 80's, they were tied to 13 murders. But it wasn't the rival gangs that tore the Ghost Shadows apart; it was a power struggle between the street generals that proved to be the biggest challenge. And it's then when Peter Chin arrived on the scene to claim the role of Dai Lo, or big brother.

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