Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling tricks.
Acting
Stephen Chow's micro-expressions deserve their own film school course.
Direction
Wong Jing throws every trick at the wall—most stick gloriously.
Writing
Dialogue so rapid-fire you'll need subtitles AND a rewind button.
Director
Wong Jing
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Leung Foon
Stephen Chow
Master Wong
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Wasabi
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Pizza
Wong Jing
Ferrari
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
First Love
Bobby Yip Kin-Sang
Brother Five
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Lon
Lee Siu-Kay
Prison Guard
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Prison Guard
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Prison Guard
Law Kar-Ying
Brother Sing
Woo Fung
Brother Tone
Chang Gan-Wing
Brother Lin
William Duen Wai-Lun
Fat Pig
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mahjong cinema peaked in 1990s Hong Kong; this film rides that wave with zero shame. The game doubles as social commentary on aspirational wealth.
Wong Jing cast himself as Ferrari because nobody else could capture that specific greasy villain energy he had in mind.
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