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Games Gamblers Play

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Games Gamblers Play (1974)

107 min - Comedy - 16 October 1974
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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?

Director:  Michael Hui
Writers:  Michael Hui, Lau Tin-Chi, Thomas Tang Wai-Hung

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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?


Collections: Michael Hui

Genres: Comedy

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Country:   Hong Kong
Language:  Cantonese
Release Date:  16 October 1974

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Golden Harvest Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 47 min

Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who’s always out to make a quick dollar through gambling.

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.

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