God of Gamblers II

1990 1h 44m CN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 121

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Sing finds Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Michael
Stephen Chow
Sing
Charles Heung
Lung Ng
Sharla Cheung Man
Lady Dream
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle Tat
Monica Chan Fat-yung
Lung Kau
Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Black Panther
Pal Sinn Lap-Man
Hussein

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese
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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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 David Chung. 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 Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Stephen Chow and Charles Heung carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0101763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wong Jing directs. David Chung behind the camera. Lowell Lo Koon-Ting scores. Poon Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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136 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 Wong Jing, shot by David Chung. 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.
5Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andy Lau and Stephen Chow and Charles Heung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0101763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Chung
Original score: Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Editing: Poon Hung
Costume design: Kenneth Yee
Makeup / hair: Man Yun-Ling
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Box office: $5,159,596
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIA
IMDB: God of Gamblers II (1990)

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".