Challenge of the Gamesters 1981
6.5 / 10
Challenge of the Gamesters
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 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 gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.
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 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 gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.
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... Lei Li
... Luo Sihai
... Zhang Lie
... Lieutenant Guo Sheng
... Zhang Xiao Yong
... Zhang Xiao Yong
Release Date:
Apr 30, 1981 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
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Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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Cast
... Lei Li
... Luo Sihai
... Zhang Lie
... Lieutenant Guo Sheng
... Zhang Xiao Yong
... Zhang Xiao Yong
... Ms Zhou Ling
... Ms Zhou Ling
PJ
Pei Ju-Hua... Lu Lu
... Huang Jiang
... Lao Feng
... Lao Feng
... Jiu
... Lie's chauffeur
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... Casino gambler
YFL
Yat Fan Lau... Mahjong cheat
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... Mahjong cheat
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