Beginner's Luck
1994Movie1 h 37 min
61
DecentGoodWatch score61
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Lau and Chow are roommates and they both dream to strike it rich at the races. They invent a device that allows them to eavesdrop on jockeys in training for tips. When they lost at the races, Lau's girlfriend threatens to leave, and Chow is stalked by the loan sharks. Will they bet it all on one last race?
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Audiences 62GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.2
Released
1994
September 29, 1994
32 years ago
Language
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Director
Writing · 2
- Kent Cheng Jak-si Writer, Producer
- Johnny Lee Gwing-Gai Writer
Camera · 1
- Joe Chan Kwong-Hung Director of Photography
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