Du shen 2 (1994)

Ko Chun vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife, in Wong Jing's sequel to his action/comedy classic.

Director:

Jing Wong

Writer:

Jing Wong

Stars:

Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Sharla Cheung

Cast

Credited cast:
Yun-Fat Chow	...	Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers' (as Chow Yun Fat)
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Siu Fong-Fong / 'Little Trumpet'
Sharla Cheung	...	Yau (as Man Cheung)
Charles Heung	...	Lung Wu / 'Dragon'
Chien-lien Wu	...	Siu Yiu-Yiu
Chingmy Yau	...	Hoi Tong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chi Fai Chan
Hing-hang Chan
Yuk Wah Cheung
Edward Corbett
Chan Hung Fan
Bonnie Fu
Si Man Hui
Chi Tai Lam
Foo-wai Lam

Storyline

Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, returns living a wealthy life, but a rival appears, killing the God of Gamblers pregnant wife and soon to be son. Before dying, his wife tells him not to gamble for one year and not to reveal his identity as the God of Gamblers. A year almost passes, and the gambler lives a forgiving life, until the man who kills his wife appears, taking revenge into his own hands.....

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | sequel | bullet ballet | yacht | france | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese English French Mandarin

Release Date:

24 December 1994 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

God of Gamblers 2

Company Credits

Production Co:

Win's Movie Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The languages spoken by the Taiwanese group is Taiwanese and Mandarin. The language spoken by the others is Cantonese. Although Chow Yun-fat and Chingmy Yau's characters both speak Taiwanese and Mandarin (and in real-life), they refuse to speak to Wu Hsing-kuo's character using those languages (usually the most appropriate thing to do) since both sides were enemies. Therefore, they only spoke to him in Cantonese.

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Connections

Spoofs Du shen (1989)

User Reviews

God of Gambler's Return.

God of Gambler's Return (1994) was one of the last movies Yuen-Fat Chow made before he returned to the U.S. for good. After two sequels featuring Stephen Chow, Jing Wong wanted to make a big budgeted direct sequel to the first film with the original actor. Andy Lau wasn't available so he brought along Ka Fai Leung to take his spot. Elvis Tsui and Sharla Cheung Man co-star along with Chien-Li Wu and the ever hot Chingmy Yau. The God of Guns also makes an appearance reprising his role as the God of Gamblers bodyguard.

This film is pretty grim but it's also funny as well. The God of Gamblers is in retirement but the new Devil of Gamblers wants to play a game with him and he wont take no for an answer and makes life a living hell for the G.O.G.

To describe this film wont do it justice. But if you have seen a Jing Wong movie or the first film you wont walk away from this movie disappointed. The slapstick comedy and farcical elements along with a huge helping of bloodshed will keep everyone highly entertained and it's one hell of a ride.

Jing Wong made a lot of money with this series and the gambling genre in general. After this film he started up the Saint of Gamblers series, a prequel to the God of Gamblers and a new series called the Conmen. In many interviews that Mr. Wong has given in the past he's stated that The Cincinatti Kid, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad World and Die Hard are his favorite movies. After watching this flick you'll understand why. As always, the U.S. is slow on the poker phenomenon. But films like these make gambling not as fun as it seems.

Highly Recommended!

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