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Ridiculously funny and filled to the brim with style, chow in particular has a great screen presence and does dumb incredibly well, slapstick isn't really my thing but the way it is handled in this film is incredibly well-done with absolute precision, this is all helped by the impeccable blocking, there are three type of scenes in this movie: comedic slapstick scenes, action scenes (hand to hand combat), and gambling scenes, and each one is edited and filmed in completely distinct and wonderful ways, it takes three different genres and manages to create something beautiful in all those three ways, lau's direction is something that is over the top but also manages to be incredibly subtle in how brilliant everything is done, it is a very simple story but it manages to be entirely complex with the filmmaking, writing, and performances, one of those gems that might be one in a long line hong kong slapstick/action pictures but even if that is the case this still manages to be incredibly well-made and consistently hysterical

would make a great double feature with Roger Donaldson/Tom Cruise's Cocktail.

It is a first film starred with Stephen Chow as the main character on this gambling epic. He was a "nobody" who came from mainland China to Hongkong, in searching of better life. While his potential was discovered by his gamble addicted uncle, which is supernatural ability to exchange any card at any time. Through this journey, he met the girl he always dream of, and the fame he always wanted. Finally, he was forced to enter a tournament to face the best of the best. His comedian skill led the audiences enjoy the movie from the beginning til the end. As most story goes, he won the tournament, and won the girl he loves. Stephen Chow makes high ranking on this movie in Hong Kong's box office in 1990.

Chow showed his superstar talent at this early stage; you can get by thanks to his hilarious delivery and winning physical comedy. The chemistry between Chow and Ng Man-Tat is evident even at this early stage in their partnership. A fun film.

Thanks to his performance as a God of Gamblers wannabe, Stephen Chow became the biggest box office draw of the nineties.

Watching Stephen Chow's film is a kind of enjoyment,he offen act as a ordinary guy bue and last he save the world ,what's more ,he becomes a hero,I love Stephen

A parody of movies like "God of Gamblers", Chow plays a young mainland Chinese who comes to visit his uncle in Hong Kong. His uncle discovers that Chow has certain talents and takes advantage of them by using them to win at gambling. Eventually, Chow's character ends up involved with shady characters, falling in love, and competing in a world championship card game. Over-all, not as good as "God of Cookery", but a good solid Stephen Chow film.

This is probably Stephen Chow's signature movie, where he plays Chow Sing Cho, a Mainland nephew who visits his Uncle Tat (Man Tat Ng) in Hong Kong and is being encouraged by him to enter the gambling world. Cho possesses supernatural powers that enable him to see through objects, thus, Tat thinks this would be a good strategy for Cho to score some big gambling wins to him get out of being poor.

Co-directed by nonsensical comedy buff Jeffrey Lau, this film actually has a well mixture of action and drama, from Cho running into the Hong Kong Triads to him attempting to learn the real reason beyond his powers. There is also a good dose of slapstick comedy courtesy of Man Tat Ng and Sandra Ng, who plays the funny Ping, the love interest of Coren Yuen's character. It's a good thing the slapstick stuff doesn't get annoying that will leave a bad aftertaste. In addition, thrown in the beautiful Sharla Cheung and a host of other familiar faces in Hong Kong cinema (Paul Chun, Yuen-yan Lo and Sheila Chan), you'll get a good rush of entertainment.

The plot goes at a fairly fast pace from start finish and all the card playing, triad stuff (wished the villain was utilized more, though), Kung-Fu action and comic humor make this an entertaining film.

Grade B+

Stephen Chow stars as a young man who goes to visit his uncle (played by Ng Man Tat of course). When his uncle finds out he has a supernatural power that allows him to see through objects, he gets Chow to become a gambler. Things don't start off so great for Chow, but he finally puts his special power to use when a certain woman is around. When the King of Gamblers finds out Chow will be in the World Gambling Tournament, he has his gang take Chow out. After his lady friend is kidnapped, he may not be able to participate in the finals of the tournament.

The comedy is very funny and not many jokes fall flat. In one scene Chow makes his first entrance as the Saint of Gamblers and walks into the room in slow motion. I probably shouldn't try to describe it, but it's a must see moment and had me crying with laughter. There are plenty of other great parts like when Chow tries to do some fancy shuffling and sends all the cards flying into a guy's face. Paul Chun does a good job as the King of Gamblers and the whole cast is enjoyable. Jeffrey Lau is one of my favorite Hong Kong directors and he really makes the gambling scenes fun. You never know what kind of movie you will get from him, but they are usually good. I have seen every Stephen Chow movie except his TVB work, and this is one of my favorites. It's a brilliant showcase of his comic genius.

The fight scenes are not long, but still really good. Corey Yuen's choreography is as masterful as it gets. Chow is not one of the better action stars, but he can can get the job done. With Corey Yuen helping him out, expect the action to be top notch. There are 4 fights, and the one shootout scene is very exciting. Like most Chow movies from 1990-1996, Cheung Man plays his love interest, and thanks to Corey Yuen, she isn't just eye candy but also gets to show off her athletic skills. 'Last Hero of China', 'Fist of Fury 91' and 'Sword Stained With Royal Blood' are the only movies I have seen where she looks this good.