All for the Winner (1990)

A man discovers that his dumb, lovable nephew can see through objects and decides to unleash him into the world of gambling.

Directors:

Jeffrey Lau, Corey Yuen

Writer:

Jeffrey Lau

Stars:

Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Man Cheung

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Chow	...	Chow Sing Cho / 'The Saint of Gamblers' (as Sing-chi Chow)
Man-Tat Ng	...	Blackie Tat (as Mang-tat Ng)
Man Cheung	...	Yee Mong / 'Beautiful Dream'
Sandra Kwan Yue Ng	...	Ping (as Kwan-yue Ng)
Paul Chun	...	Wong Hung Kwong / 'The King of Gamblers' (as Pui Chun)
Yuen-Yan Lo	...	Luk
Corey Yuen	...	Fishy Shing (as Kwai Yuen)
Jeffrey Lau	...	Chung Chan (as Chun-wai Lau)
Yeung-Ming Wan	...	Billy (as Yeung-ming Wan)
Sheila Chan	...	Ying (as Suk-lan Chan)
Ka-Sang Cheng	...	Rascal (as Ka-sung Cheng)
Miu Ting Kong	...	Rascal
Szu-Ying Chien	...	Sword-wielding old woman (as Tsi-Ang Chin)
Mei-Yee Sze	...	Reporter
Ching Wai	...	Hung's Men

Storyline

Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

18 August 1990 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

All for the Winner

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,305,231

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paragon Films Ltd., Wellstreet Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Instead of doing a proper sequel, Stephen Chow took his "Gambling Saint" character into Wong Jing's God of Gamblers franchise for two subsequent features. The only true sequel/spin-off to All for the Winner is the film The Top Bet, which cast Anita Mui as Sing's sister. Stephen Chow had a minor cameo in that film.

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Connections

Referenced in Tricky Brains (1991)

User Reviews

"You use a hammer to castrate?"

Stephen Chow stars as a young man who goes to visit his uncle (played by Ng Man Tat of course). When his uncle finds out he has a supernatural power that allows him to see through objects, he gets Chow to become a gambler. Things don't start off so great for Chow, but he finally puts his special power to use when a certain woman is around. When the King of Gamblers finds out Chow will be in the World Gambling Tournament, he has his gang take Chow out. After his lady friend is kidnapped, he may not be able to participate in the finals of the tournament.

The comedy is very funny and not many jokes fall flat. In one scene Chow makes his first entrance as the Saint of Gamblers and walks into the room in slow motion. I probably shouldn't try to describe it, but it's a must see moment and had me crying with laughter. There are plenty of other great parts like when Chow tries to do some fancy shuffling and sends all the cards flying into a guy's face. Paul Chun does a good job as the King of Gamblers and the whole cast is enjoyable. Jeffrey Lau is one of my favorite Hong Kong directors and he really makes the gambling scenes fun. You never know what kind of movie you will get from him, but they are usually good. I have seen every Stephen Chow movie except his TVB work, and this is one of my favorites. It's a brilliant showcase of his comic genius.

The fight scenes are not long, but still really good. Corey Yuen's choreography is as masterful as it gets. Chow is not one of the better action stars, but he can can get the job done. With Corey Yuen helping him out, expect the action to be top notch. There are 4 fights, and the one shootout scene is very exciting. Like most Chow movies from 1990-1996, Cheung Man plays his love interest, and thanks to Corey Yuen, she isn't just eye candy but also gets to show off her athletic skills. 'Last Hero of China', 'Fist of Fury 91' and 'Sword Stained With Royal Blood' are the only movies I have seen where she looks this good.