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God of Gamblers
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Title: God of Gamblers

Release Date: 14 Dec 1989

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama

Director: Win's Movie Productions

Production Companies: Win's Movie Productions

Overview: Ko Chun is an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap set by Knife, an avid but a so-so gambler, meant for an Indian neighbour. Struck on the head, Ko suffers from amnesia and regresses to a child-like state. Knife takes care of Ko and begins to exploit Ko's gambling talents.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.292 (159 votes)

Cast

  • Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers': Chow Yun-Fat
  • Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger: Andy Lau Tak-Wah
  • Jane: Joey Wong Cho-Yin
  • Janet: Sharla Cheung Man
  • Lung Ng / Dragon Five: Charles Heung Wah-Keung
  • Ko Yee: Lung Fong
  • Chan Kam Sing: Bau Hon-Lam
  • Nam: Yeung Chak-Lam
  • Big Mouth: Shing Fui-On
  • Loanshark Shing: Richard Ng Man-Tat
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