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The Gambling Ghost (1991) Certificate 12

The Gambling Ghost

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Rated 2.5 stars
Average rating
(49%)
 
Starring: Sammo Hung | Nina Li Chi | James Wong | Richard Ng | Paul Chu | Ma Wu | Billy Chow | James Tien
Director: Clifton Ko
Studio: SOULBLADE
Run time: 89 mins
Genres: Action/Adventure | World Cinema
Languages: Cantonese
Dubbed: English
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Released: October 02, 2006

Fat Hung dreams of being rich. Not being an enormous fan of hard work, Hung and his friend Hoi, constantly cheat people out of their money in order to place bets and one day win their millions. Suddenly luck runs out for the tricky gamblers, when Hoi attempts to double cross a group of gangsters � nothing quite like getting caught by a bunch of gangsters. Hung needs to raise a million dollars in order to save Hoi's life and although he tries every trick in his large book of tricks, he fails to raise the steep sum. Hung is forced to tell his father, which inevitably ends in a fierce argument. Having lost his own father at the hands of gangsters, Hung's dad is deeply disappointed in his son and his dishonest dodgey dealings. During the enraged argument, their shouts awaken the spirit of Hung's grandfather. As if one tribe of gangsters isn't enough to deal with, Grandpa strikes up a deal with Hung, promising him years of gambling 'luck' if he avenges his death by killing the gangsters responsible. Hung stars in a triple role as son, father and Grandpa Hung, in this action packed comedy.

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2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 1 stars
NO

A Customer from london, 25th October, 2006

NO GOOD

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 1 stars
What was that all about??

A Customer from essex, 12th January, 2007

I watched 5 minutes of it and then turned it off.

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Rated 4 stars
typically good sammo fare

Koppert from , 29th November, 2007

Sammo Hung does his lovable slapstick comedy in this adorable kung fu comedy caper. Sammo's a bit of a loser in life and in gambling and his grandad's ghost comes back to help him win in return for him helping find revenge. Great fun

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Rated 3 stars
Sammo X 3 = O.K.

drunkenmaster from , 13th November, 2006

This film has a lot of fun moments, even if the plot doesn't always gel. Sammo Hung playing three members of the same family:- father, son and ghostly grandfather (with hairy mole) is humourous in itself. For the most part the fights are not that outstanding until the final half hour. A nice selection of familiar faces add support, including James Tien, Wu Ma, Billy Chow and Lam Ching Ying. Not an instant grabber this one, but one that will probably grow with repeated viewings.

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