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God of Gamblers

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Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews
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  • Format: Multiple Formats, Import, NTSC
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: Imports
  • DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002JC6H4
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,341 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars"To beat you puffier." -- The greatest line in the film.
By Shawn McKenna on March 7, 2016
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
The most successful director from the Shaw Brothers after the Shaw Brothers era was Wong Jing. Where others like Chor Yuen and Chang Cheh creatively and commercially were at their apex and are still mostly known for their Shaw Brothers work, Wong Jing would become much more popular after the studio even though he had hits there such as Prince Charming (1984). He started off with TVB and then wrote and directed for the famous studio with films like Winner Takes All where his pastiche ridden, gambling obsession and commercialist style was already evident. Wong has stated that the Norman Jewison gambling film The Cincinnati Kid (1965) was one of his favorites and that is obvious is so many of his movies. Though Wong’s Casino Raiders earlier in 1989 can be stated to be the first film in the new gambling film craze, it was his next film God of Gamblers* which would become a massive hit and lead to parodies, sequels, official sequels to the parody and rip-offs (who is ripping off who gets a little confusing pretty quickly).

This was an immensely popular film with the Hong Kong public. It was the second highest grossing HK film in the 1980s, which at-the-time would make it the second-highest grossing film of HK all-time second only to The Eighth Happiness, but one that also stars Chow Yun-fat showing how popular he was at the time.** Critics and writers such as Paul Fonoroff or John Charles (with exceptions like David Bordwell) were not as kind to this as the public, but that certainly has not hurt its influence. While I feel the film is a mixed-bag of plot contrivances, rushed filmmaking, an overuse of “homages” and ultimately could have been a lot better, I have seen it several times and I still enjoy it.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars"Whos that guy?" "Doh son(god of gamblers)"
By grafdog on September 4, 2011
Format: DVD
God of gambles stars Chow Yun Fat at the pinnacle of popularity. Ok, the smouldering Lau was pretty popular too, but hadn't exploded yet.

This is a Hong Kong classic of the first order. It has Chow, Lau, Wang, Big silly head, it has "super gambling" and triad action, it has gun play knife play and the brutal two story stunts synonymous with hong kong action. It also has synth heavy soundtrack, a complex plot with loads of HK humor, brother-ship, breaking glass, HK racism, back(and leg) stabbing, and a bad guy who you will loath.

its a multiple view.

This mei ah release is from 2004 has optional floating subtitles and is anamorphic widescreen it looks great.
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