Games Gamblers Play (1974)

Original title

鬼馬雙星

Directed by

Michael Hui

Genre

comedy film, slapstick

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

G

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedy film from Hong Kong about gambling where characters try to get rich quickly. It follows people who cheat and scheme at gambling games.

comedicfast-pacedslapsticksillylightheartedenergeticunserious

What happens

Games Gamblers Play (Chinese: 鬼馬雙星) is a 1974 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, with action direction by Sammo Hung. The film also co-stars Sam Hui, who also served as one of the film's music composers. Although very successful and netting more than 6 million Hong Kong dollars at the box offices, the film was criticized because there "gambling is no longer a social vice but a means by which one can get ahead quickly by achieving instant monetary gains. The concept of morality or righteousness is irrelevant: the utilitarian motive of individual accumulation of instant wealth is paramount." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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