A Gambler's Story

2001 1h 34m CN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Suki is a very devoted gambler. Whenever he goes to Macau, he buys a return ticket in advance, just in case he loses all his money. After breaking up with his girlfriend Cher, who couldn't bear his gambling anymore, Suki meets a girl called Princess Fragrance at a karaoke bar. They later meet again in Macau, both in the hands of a loan shark Brother Face, who threatens to kill them if they don't pay off their debts…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francis Ng Chun-Yu
Suki
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Princess Fragrance
Lam Suet
Landlord
Sam Lee
Chung
Iris Wong Yat-Tung
Cher
Keung Ho-man
Brother Face
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Frankie
Timothy Shaw Chun-Yung
Bee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.8× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, shot by Tony Miu Kin-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0445841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Mak Chi-Sin directs. Tony Miu Kin-Fai behind the camera. Lincoln Lo scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.8× over at the box office.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin, shot by Tony Miu Kin-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Francis Ng Chun-Yu and Suki Kwan Sau-Mei and Lam Suet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0445841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.