The Saint of Gamblers

1995 1h 38m CN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Blackie Tat looks for a new Saint of Gamblers, and finds him in the form of a dimwitted mainlander.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Kot Man-Fai
God Bless You
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Uncle Tat
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Destiny
Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
Ray Thai
Diana Pang Dan
Hokei
Donnie Yen
Lung Chat
Ashton Chen Xiaolong
Lung
Corey Yuen
Shing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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31 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 Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. 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 Marco Wan Ho-Kit. 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 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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CAST

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Eric Kot Man-Fai and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wong Jing directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Marco Wan Ho-Kit scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 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 Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Wan Ho-Kit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Kot Man-Fai and Richard Ng Man-Tat and Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0112909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Original score: Marco Wan Ho-Kit
Editing: Marco Mak Chi-Sin
Makeup / hair: Tang Kwok-Wa
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,676,869
Original language: CN
Certification (US): II
IMDB: The Saint of Gamblers (1995)

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".