All for the Winner

1990 1h 41m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 110★6.8IMDB · 3,151

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Synopsis

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Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Sing
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle Tat
Sharla Cheung Man
Lady Dream
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Ping
Paul Chun Pui
Hung
Angelina Lo Yuen-Yan
Luk
Corey Yuen
Shing
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Chan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Ng See-Yuen
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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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 Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Chan Yuen-Kai. 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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Stephen Chow and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Sharla Cheung Man carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Chan Yuen-Kai behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "God of Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Chan Yuen-Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Stephen Chow and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Sharla Cheung Man carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0104147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chan Yuen-Kai
Original score: Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Status: Released
Box office: $5,285,367
Original language: CN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: All for the Winner (1990)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 3,151 votes

Awards

2 nominations total

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".