King Gambler

1976 1h 59m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tsung Hua
Sha Tong, Gamble King
Chen Kuan-Tai
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Chen Ping
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Shih Chung-Tien
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mrs Sha Qian Li
Wang Hsieh
Tong's sifu
Ku Feng
Diao Guang Tai
Fan Mei-Sheng
Sha Wu Lin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Kang
Writers: Sha Tsai-Chien
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 5

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tsung Hua and Chen Kuan-Tai and Chen Ping carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cheng Kang directs. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Tsung Hua and Chen Kuan-Tai and Chen Ping carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0188577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.