God of Gamblers

"High stakes… A deadly gamble."

1989 2h 6m CN

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★7.2TMDB · 199

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Synopsis

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Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

“High stakes… A deadly gamble.”

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat
Ko Chun
Andy Lau
Michael
Joey Wong
Jane
Sharla Cheung Man
Janet
Charles Heung
Lung Ng
Lung Fong
Ko Yee
Bau Hon-Lam
Chan Kam Sing
Yeung Chak-Lam
Nam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Languages: Japanese, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Macao

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Macao.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "God of Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Choi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau and Joey Wong carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wong Jing directs. Peter Pau Tak-Hai behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Robert Choi cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Macao. Dialogue in Japanese, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Cantonese.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Macao.
4Part of the "God of Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Peter Pau Tak-Hai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert Choi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau and Joey Wong carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "High stakes… A deadly gamble.".
10IMDB entry: tt0097244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "martial arts", "card game", "poker", "gambling".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Original score: Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Editing: Robert Choi
Costume design: Shirley Chan
Makeup / hair: Lo Shui-Lin
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Status: Released
Box office: $4,762,337
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIA
IMDB: God of Gamblers (1989)

Part of

God of Gamblers Collection

Ko Chun (Chow Yun-fat) is a world-famous gambler, so renowned and talented at winning various games of chance that he is referred to as the "God Of Gamblers".