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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
The story concerns with Danny Lee's character as a manager of one of Macau's casinos battling it out on the card table to settle a gambling score with a Japanese gambler played by Chen Ping. He enlists the help of Tsung Wa's character and the battle of wits escalates.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most comedies, −13 min on the typical 100
typical 10087Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1981
January 1, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Cheng Kang Director
Production · 1
- Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Other crew · 1
- Tony Ching Siu-tung Stunts
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