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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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