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God of Gamblers

1989 · 126 min

A flashy, fun ride that swings from goofy comedy to tense gambling showdowns and sudden bursts of violence.

Tagline
High stakes… A deadly gamble.
Overview
Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • greed
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, drama
Directed by
Wong Jing
Written by
Wong Jing, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Joey Wong, Sharla Cheung Man, Charles Heung, Lung Fong, Bau Hon-Lam, Yeung Chak-Lam
Music
Lowell Lo Koon-ting, Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung
Cinematography
Peter Pau Tak-hai, David Chung
Runtime
126 min
Country
Hong Kong, Macao
Languages
Japanese, Cantonese

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