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God of Gamblers (1989)

God of Gamblers poster
Original title
賭神
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
action comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
IIA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 196 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A legendary gambler loses his memory after a fall and becomes childlike. He teams up with a small-time hustler who seizes the chance to use his skills for a big score.

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What happens

God of Gamblers (Chinese: 賭神; lit. God of Gambling) is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong, and Sharla Cheung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 December 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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