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The Gambling Ghost is a film of genre Martial arts directed by Clifton Ko with Sammo Hung
The Gambling Ghost (1991)
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Add to a movie listThe Gambling Ghost () is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Clifton Ko. It stars Sammo Hung in three roles as different generations of the same family - son, father and ghostly grandfather. Hung's co-star, Man Hoi also worked as the film's action director.
The opening scene of the film parodies another Hong Kong film, God of Gamblers.
Synopsis
Fat Bao vit avec son père et exerce un petit job de bagagiste dans un hôtel avec son ami Siu Hon. Rêvant de devenir riche, Fat Bao passe son temps à parier de l’argent et à jouer. Déjà pas très chanceux de nature, une de leur farce finit par mal tourner, et Siu Hon se fait enlever par des malfrats, et sera libéré contre la somme de 1 million de dollars. Alors qu’il rentre chez lui, Fat Bao se fait sévèrement passer un savon par son père qui lui reproche d’être malhonnête, lorsque soudain apparaît le fantôme de son grand-père. Ce dernier leur explique qu’il a été tué par son partenaire et réclame vengeance…Actors
Sammo Hung
(Big Brock / Fat Bao / Hung Gao)
Nina Li Chi
(Miss Lily)
Wu Ma
(Uncle Ng)
Corey Yuen
(Brock's Poker Opponent in Dream)
Chung Fat
(Leung's Scam Partner)
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