Movie: Born to Gamble

Top 10 Billed Cast

Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
陳百祥

Lolanto Chan

Joyce Godenzi
高麗虹

Hung

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
馮淬帆

Ah Fan

Wong Jing
王晶

Skinny Jing

Chor Yuen
楚原

Hsin, King Gambler

Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
曹查理

Mr Tsang

Wong Tin-Lam
王天林

Fatty Wong

Chan Hung
Chan Hung

Lolanto's office co-worker

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
徐錦江

Winnie's new boyfriend

Tony Leung Hung-Wah
梁鴻華

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    Alex is the smart one who claims first place in every human endeavor. To be true, he really excels in all forms of gambling. Alex likes to help people. Thus, when his old friend Fung is jilted by a rich girl, he immediately takes Fung to a slave auction in the Philippines. There, Fung buys a woman of beauty and femininity. Alex himself falls in love with Mina, who is deadly against gambling. She would break ties with anyone found to be gambling...

  • Release Date

    1987-04-01

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話

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