Casino Tycoon

A sweeping, old-fashioned rise-and-fall crime saga that mixes wartime upheaval with casino-floor scheming and a bittersweet sense of cost.

Directed by

Wong Jing

Genres

Thriller, Crime

Starring

Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Joey Wong

Overview

Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. Once in Macau, he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, he slowly builds his way up in the ranks of the Macau underworld which ultimately leads to trouble.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, power, crime, betrayal

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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