Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 66
Letterboxd · 313 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1974
October 16, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 38 more43 people
- Michael Hui Koon-manMan
- Sam HuiKit
- Ricky Hui Koon-YingGambler at Beach
- Betty Ting PeiPei Pei
- Lisa Lui Yau-WaiSiu Mei
- Roy ChiaoMan at Milk Bar Getting Parking Ticket
- JDJudy DirkinGirl at Milk Bar
- Chin TiFatty
- Wong SamBoss Ching
Benz Hui Siu-hungBully
Helena Law LanMan's Wife
Dean Shek TinCasino Clerk
Fung NgaiCasino Manager
James Wong JimWong But-Man
Elaine Sun Wing-YanGame Show Hostess
Tiu Man-MingGame Show Hostess
Cheng Siu-PingMrs. Chow
Sammo Hung Kam-boBeach Rascal
Wong SanSung Kei-Man
Li KunNaked Man in Hotel Room
Kam ShanBeggar
Ma Siu-YingBlackjack Gambler
Chan Lap-banBlackjack Gambler
Wong HonBu Yin
Directing · 1
- Michael Hui Koon-man Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Thomas Tang Wai-hung Writer
- Lau Tin-Chi Writer
Production · 1
- Raymond Chow Producer
Camera · 1
- Tadashi Nishimoto Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Sam Hui Original Music Composer
- Joseph Koo Original Music Composer
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