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Qian wang dou qian ba

  • 19811981
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Qian wang dou qian ba (1981)
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  • Drama
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese s... Read allA forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond hi... Read allA forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gambler... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
52
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  • Director
    • Jing Wong
  • Writer
    • Jing Wong(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yue Wong
    • Melvin Wong
    • Yin Tse
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  • Director
    • Jing Wong
  • Writer
    • Jing Wong(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yue Wong
    • Melvin Wong
    • Yin Tse
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    Yin Tse
    Yin Tse
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Cecilia Wong
    Cecilia Wong
      Szu-Chia Chen
      Szu-Chia Chen
      Ju-Hua Pei
      Ju-Hua Pei
      Shen Chan
      Shen Chan
      • Huang Jiang
      Hsi Chang
      Hsi Chang
      Liang Chen
      Shao-Chia Chen
      Shao-Chia Chen
      Bing-Chan Cheung
      Bing-Chan Cheung
      Wah Cheung
      Wah Cheung
      Szu-Ying Chien
      Szu-Ying Chien
      Tien-Chu Chin
      Tien-Chu Chin
      Miao Ching
      Miao Ching
      Kin Ping Chow
      Kin Ping Chow
      Wei Chuang
      Wei Chuang
      • Director
        • Jing Wong
      • Writer
        • Jing Wong(screenplay)
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        Wong Jing'a directorial debut.

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      7/10
      The formula for Hong Kong action gambling movies for the next 20 years
      This movie starts with a few men gambling in a casino private room. Wong Yu has some problems at the mahjong table then cut to Melvin Wong playing billiards. Wong and crew go to the pool parlor for a fight with cue sticks. The plot comes out as three of them are hired to get a list from a top gambler.

      This movie, more than anything else, is Wong Jing's directorial debut. His prolific career dominated the Hong Kong movie business for 20 years starting with this movie. Yes, he directed "God of Gamblers" of course!

      Patrick Tse steals the show as the top gambler for the good guys. Chen Kuan-Tai, former good guy in many earlier movies, now plays the antagonist. Wong Yu is along for the ride to provide most of the martial arts but outside of that seems a bit out of place. The gratuitous nudity, this time a perky pair of boobies, is revealed at about the 1:14:27 mark on my video file.

      My copy is a digital file with hard subtitles, wide screen and high definition. It is an excellent AVI format file and I have no memory of where I acquired it. I watched it for the martial arts and it is really an action/gambling genre but I was not disappointed in any of the fights. I recommend it for all fans and rate it above average.
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      • Jan 18, 2017

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      • Release date
        • April 30, 1981 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Challenge of the Gamesters
      • Production company
        • Shaw Brothers
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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