Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong

A master gambler loses his skills when he is hit on the head. He is nursed back to health by a young couple and avenges himself against his enemies.

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Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Directed by: Jing Wong

Release Date: January 1, 1989

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  • April 21, 2009
    A gambler with almost supernatural ability suffers head trauma and amnesia so two petty hustlers take him in and try to find a way to profit from his gift. Another film made by Chow Yun Fat at his most handsome and debonair, easily the best parts of the film are when he is in com...( read more)mand of his powers and he has a real presence and charisma about him. Unfortunately, Wong Jing's usual penchant for pandering to the cheap seats has him acting like a retarded child for most of the film, in a kind of Jackie Chan style homage to Rain Man. There are some laughs to be had, but this section is far too long and I found myself longing for Chow to regain his memory again and kick some gangster ass; when he does, it works pretty well but it is sooooo long in coming. God Of Gamblers has a few very nice sequences, but the direction is inconsistent, lumbering between cheap laughs and sentimentality for too much of its run time. It has dated better than some of its contemporaries and its worth seeing for the good bits, but there's too much sap and not enough action.
  • October 31, 2009
    Less funny without Stephen Chow.
  • June 6, 2009
    Well, didn't expect that ending.
  • November 12, 2008
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).

    First viewing: 17.03.2003
  • November 7, 2008
    chow yun-fat is the best for the role of God of Gamblers!
  • July 27, 2008
    Great stuff, where else are you gonna see Chow Yun-Fat act like a child and a badass gambler in the same movie?
  • July 23, 2008
    I love it - even if it's about gambling! Typical Hong Kong :)
  • February 7, 2008
    Spanning over two decades and across Asia to USA Hollywood...the star of extraordinary talent:
    Chow Yun Fat

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