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Directed by:
Jing WongScreenplay:
Jing WongCast:
Yun-fat Chow, Fui-on Shing, Jing Wong, Andy Lau, Man-tat Ng, Joey Wang, Dennis Chan, Sharla Cheung, Michiko Nishiwaki, Charles Heung, Ronald Wong, Fong Lung (more)Plots(1)
Ko Chun is the greatest high-roller in the world, king of the casino and as cool as only an in-his-prime Chow Yun-fat can be. But that's before a nasty head injury renders him mentally disabled. After being befriended by unscrupulous hustler 'Knife' (golden-throated Canto-Pop king Andy Lau), it is discovered that, despite his other impairments, Ko's unerring instincts for gambling remain intact. Knife thinks he's on to a sure thing but Ko still has enemies and they haven't forgotten him. (88 Films)
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An entertaining amoral comedy about gambling and memory loss. The best gambler in the world trips, falls off a cliff and remembers nothing. Chow Yun-Fat turns from a confident gambler into an infantile kid who only wants his chocolate, and two second-rate thieves want to use his skills to enrich themselves. Funny incidents, lighthearted scenes and growing camaraderie are then interspersed with bloody carnage and brutal shootouts. It's horribly paced and has questionable drama, but it's very original.
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