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Games Gamblers Play

1974 · 107 min

A breezy, cheeky caper that breezes through scams and schemes with slapstick energy and a wink at the audience.

Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Overview: Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?

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Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
crime
deception
friendship
class
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Written by: Michael Hui Koon-man, Thomas Tang Wai-hung, Lau Tin-Chi
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Betty Ting Pei, Lisa Lui Yau-Wai, Roy Chiao, Judy Dirkin, Chin Ti
Music: Sam Hui, Joseph Koo
Cinematography: Tadashi Nishimoto
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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