God of Gamblers (1989)
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- R
- 2h 6min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 Dec 1989 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A master gambler loses his memory and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Chow Yun-Fat | ... |
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
(as Chow Yun Fat)
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| Andy Lau | ... |
Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger
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| Joey Wang | ... |
Jane
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| Charles Heung | ... |
Lung Wu / 'Dragon'
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| Fong Lung | ... |
Ko Yee
(as Lung Fong)
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| Sharla Cheung | ... |
Janet
(as Man Cheung)
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| Hon-Lam Pau | ... |
Chan Kam-Shing
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| Tse Lin Yang | ... |
Nam
(as Chak Lam Yeung)
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| Fui-On Shing | ... |
Kau
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| Man-Tat Ng | ... |
Brother Shing
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| Dennis Chan | ... |
Doctor Wong
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| Ching-Ho Law | ... |
Skinny
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| Lap Ban Chan | ... |
Knife's grandmother
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| Michiko Nishiwaki | ... |
Ko Chun's female Yakuza opponent
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| Yu Shangkuan | ... |
Jane's Mother
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| Yasuhiro Shikamura | ... |
Seung San (Ueyama)
(as Chuen Luk)
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| Wah Cheung | ... |
Kwong
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| Ronald Wong | ... |
Crawl
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| Jing Wong | ... |
John in Bordello
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| Yuk-Mui Yeung | ... |
Waitress Card Dealer
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To-Hoi Kong | ... |
Crouper on Boat
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| Xin Xin Xiong | ... |
Shing's Men
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Chi-Hung Chow | ... |
Nam's Men
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Shung-Fung Lau | ... |
Assassin
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| Michael Man-Kin Chow | ... |
Casino Manager
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| Ridley Tsui | ... |
Thug on Train
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| Long Kong | ... |
Thug on Train
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Paul Wong | ... |
Thug on Train
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| Jameson Wa-Fan Lam | ... |
Extra
(as Wah-Fan Lam)
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| Rocky Lai | ... |
Extra
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Douglas Kung | ... |
(as Cheung-Tak Hung)
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Yau Kwong Chen |
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Choi-Nam Yip | ... |
Thug
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| Maggie Blue O'Hara | ... |
Betty (voice)
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Lung Fei |
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| Si-Man Hui |
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Danny Ng | ... |
Extra
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Directed by
| Jing Wong | ||
Written by
| Jing Wong | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jimmy Heung | ... | producer |
| Jing Wong | ... | producer |
| Mei-Keung Wong | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Lowell Lo | ||
Cinematography by
| David Chung | ||
| Peter Pau | ||
Editing by
| Hung Poon | ||
Art Direction by
| Jason Mok | ||
Costume Design by
| Shirley Chan | ||
Production Management
| Ma-Kam So | ... | production manager |
| Tak-Cheung Tam | ... | production manager (as William Tam) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wai-Keung Chan | ... | assistant director |
| Bosco Lam | ... | deputy director |
| Jeff So | ... | deputy director |
| Tse-Hung So | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kai-Kwong Kuk | ... | assistant art director |
| Wai-Kuen Lee | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Ling-Chi Chiu | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chun Hsieh | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ching Siu-Lung | ... | sound effects editor |
Stunts
| Ridley Tsui | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Qun Wang | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kwok-Fai Chu | ... | assistant camera |
| Fok-Shing Kan | ... | assistant lighting |
| Chi Hung Lai | ... | still photographer |
| Tak-Shing Lee | ... | lighting technician |
| Tak-Wai Lee | ... | assistant camera |
| Yiu-Gai Wong | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kitty Ho | ... | costume supervisor (as Wai-ying Ho) |
| Wai-Kwok Hui | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chi-Kwong Lai | ... | continuity |
| Albert Kai-Kwong Mak | ... | script supervisor |
| Chun-San Wong | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Sui-Wo Chan | ... | caterer (as Sui-Ho Chan) |
| Charles Heung | ... | presenter |
| Jimmy Heung | ... | presenter |
| Ching-Fai Lam | ... | story editor |
| Man-Hong Tso | ... | production assistant (as Man-Kong Tso) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Golden Princess Amusement Company (1989) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Golden Princess Amusement Company (1990) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Golden Princess Amusement Company (1990) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Scenepalm (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Harvest Company (2003) (Hong Kong)
- Made in Hong Kong (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Miramax (United States)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rim (1996) (United States) (subtitled)
- Spectrum Films (2023) (France) (Blu-ray) (Coffret Intégrale God of Gamblers)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema City Recording Studio (thanks)
- International Subtitle Company (thanks)
- Showreel Film Facilities (thanks)
- Universal Laboratory Limited (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Do San (the God of gamblers) is a legendary gambler helped by his supernatural abilities. He undertakes to help a friend pay a debt by beating his friend's advisory at the card table. Despite being assigned a bodyguard, Do San has a freak accident which leaves him with partial memory loss and at a child's mental stage. Small-time hustler Knife, his side-kick, and his girlfriend look after Do San because they were responsible for his accident. After some time they discover that he has not lost all of his powers and take him on a round at the local gambling halls. After being chased by both Knife's loan-shark and enemies closer to Do San's home, a final showdown could take place at the card tables.
Written by Staale A. Olsen |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,751,175 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau did their own card manipulations. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene, Ko appears to play baccarat in a casino in San Francisco whilst other gambling machines are visible. Casino gambling is illegal in most parts of the United States including California. This caption, mentioning San Francisco at the start, is excluded in English language print. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rewind This! (2013). See more » |
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