The Top Bet

1991 1h 34m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 22

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Sing and Mei are two siblings with special powers which the former uses to gamble. When both are unavailable, a gangster hires Fanny, a con artist, to compete in a gambling competition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carol Cheng
Fanny
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Mei
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle San
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Ping
Shing Fui-On
Brother Shaw
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Chan Chung
Kenny Bee
Bee
Yuen Wah
Sifu Wu Lung Lo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corey Yuen
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming. 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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CAST

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Carol Cheng and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Corey Yuen directs. Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "God of Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Carol Cheng and Anita Mui Yim-Fong and Richard Ng Man-Tat carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming
Original score: Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,992,068
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIB
IMDB: The Top Bet (1991)

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".