Challenge of the Gamesters

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 30, 1981

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Shaw Brothers

Cast

Wong Yu,Patrick Tse Yin,Chen Kuan-Tai,Melvin Wong King-Sun,Cecilia Wong,Chen Szu-Chia,Pei Ju-Hua,Chan Shen,Yang Chi-Ching,Shum Loand 45 more

Director

Wong Jing

Writer

Wong Jing

Producer

Mona Fong Yat-Wah,Run Run Shaw

Cinematography

Lam Wah-Chiu,Cho On-Sun

Music

Tang Siu-Lam

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082155