"High stakes… A deadly gamble."

1989

2h 6m

7.2(199 votes)

Action

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Chow Yun-Fat

Ko Chun

Andy Lau

Michael

Joey Wong

Jane

Sharla Cheung Man

Janet

Charles Heung

Lung Ng

Lung Fong

Ko Yee

Bau Hon-Lam

Chan Kam Sing

Yeung Chak-Lam

Nam

Shing Fui-On

Big Mouth

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Loanshark Shing

Creative team

Directed by: Wong Jing
Written by: Wong Jing
Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Produced by: Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing
Wong Jing

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