Games Gamblers Play
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Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?
Status: Released
Released Date: 1974-10-16
Runtime: 107 mins
Director: Michael Hui Koon-Man
Writer: Michael Hui Koon-Man, Lau Tin-Chi, Thomas Tang Wai-Hung
Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Games Gamblers Play
Production Companies: Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production Countries: Hong Kong
Cast
Michael Hui Koon-Man
Sam Hui
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Betty Ting Pei
Lisa Lui Yau-Wai
Roy Chiao
Judy Dirkin
Chin Ti
Wong Sam
Benz Hui Siu-Hung
Helena Law Lan
Dean Shek Tin
Fung Ngai
James Wong Jim
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