Be Water, My Friend (2023)

Original title

别叫我“賭神”

Directed by

Anthony Pun

Genre

drama film, domestic drama

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

12

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A pathological gambler in Hong Kong tries to connect with his autistic son. The story follows his attempts to build a relationship with the boy.

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What happens

One More Chance (Chinese: 別叫我"賭神"; lit. 'Don't Call Me the "God of Gamblers'), formerly known as Be Water, My Friend (Chinese: 驕陽歲月), is a 2023 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Anthony Pun and starring Chow Yun-fat as a pathological gambler who searches a way to communicate and connect with his autistic son. The film's former English title was based on Bruce Lee's quote on martial arts philosophy. Production for the film began in January 2019 and wrapped up in late March of the same year. One More Chance was theatrically released on 29 June 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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