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King Gambler(1976)
Status: Released
Date: 1976-11-24
85%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 59m
Overview:
Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Hong Kong
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: King Gambler
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tsung Hua
Sha Tong, Gamble King
陳觀泰
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Chen Ping
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Shih Chung-Tien
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
歐陽莎菲
Mrs Sha Qian Li
王俠
Tong's sifu
谷峰
Diao Guang Tai
樊梅生
Sha Wu Lin
夏萍
Mrs Sha Wu Lin
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Overview
Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
Release Date
1976-11-24
Average
8.5
Rating:
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