A man kills an assassin by accident and when he gets out of prison, the victim's brother attempts to avenge his death.
Acting
Andy Lau's effortless cool under maximum ridiculousness.
Direction
Wong Jing's shameless, breakneck tonal whiplash.
Director
Wong Jing
Andy Lau
King
Athena Chu Yan
Ching
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Dragon
Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Handsome
Jack Kao
Macau Mon
Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching
Chung
Angie Cheung Wai-Yee
Fanny
Bonnie Law Ming-Chu
King's Lover
Lee Siu-Kay
Winner Gary
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Rocky
Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Eastwood
Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung
Bad Temper
Wong Jing
Squirrel
Spencer Lam Seung-Yi
Lam Seung Wai, Soccer Commentator
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Hong Kong's pre-handover anxiety, the gambling obsession reflected real economic uncertainty—every bet felt like betting on the colony's future.
Andy Lau performed most of his own card tricks after training with professional gamblers; the finger-flourishes during the climactic game are genuinely his.
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