Summary
Fatty, a hotel worker looking to get rich, enters the gambling world. He soon receives guidance from the ghost of his dead grandfather, but when Fatty learns he was murdered, he sets out for revenge.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
Audience score76%
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most action movies, −15 min on the typical 108
typical 10893Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1991
March 2, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyFantasyLanguage
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
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 37 more53 people
- Sammo Hung Kam-boBig Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao
- Mang HoiSiu-Hon
- Nina Li ChiMiss Lily
- Teddy Yip Wing-ChoYau Mo-Leung
- James Wong JimRich Playboy
- NNNorman Ng Siu-PingYau Tai Sheng
- Lam Ching-yingTaoist Priest
- Wu MaUncle Ng
- Corey YuenBrock's Poker Opponent in Dream
Paul Chun PuiBrock's Poker Opponent in Dream
Richard Ng Yiu-honCheck Point Policeman
Billy Ching Sau-YatCheck Point Policeman
Stanley Fung Shui-fanTraffic Policeman
Paul Chung FatLeung's Scam Partner
Billy Chow Bei-leiLeung's Bodyguard
Robert SamuelsLeung's Bodyguard
James Tien ChunFoster
Man Wah TsuiMark Six host
Ha Chun-chauMark Six host
Ou-Yang Sha-FeiTriad Mum Playing Mahjong
Chiu Sek-ManExecutive Lee
Chan Yuet-YueExecutive Lee's Wife
Lo FanFriend of Executive Lee's Wife- TKTsang Kwok-ChiTang Ba-Hong
Directing · 4
- Clifton Ko Chi-Sum Director, Story, Producer
- Yeung Suk-Fan Assistant Director
- Kerrick Wong Assistant Director
- Chu Yat-Hung Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Roman Cheung Shiu-Lun Writer
- Norman Chan Story
Production · 1
- Tommie Lee Wing-Hung Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Sander Lee Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kam Ma Editor
Sound · 2
- Tang Siu-Lam Original Music Composer
- Richard Yuen Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Raymond Chan Kam-Ho Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Poon An-Ying Wardrobe Supervisor
- Chong Bo-Fong Makeup Artist
- Siu Kin-On Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Paul Yip Pak-Ying Lighting Artist
Other crew · 1
- Mang Hoi Martial Arts Choreographer
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