Hong Kong Synopsis
鬼馬雙星
Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?
The 1973–1975 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Games Gamblers Play sits at position #10.
#1Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
★ 9.0 · 1973
#2The Golden Lotus
★ 8.0 · 1974
#3Five Shaolin Masters
★ 7.5 · 1974
#4The Man from Hong Kong
★ 6.9 · 1975
#5The Flying Guillotine
★ 6.7 · 1975
#6The Fate of Lee Khan
★ 6.6 · 1973
#7Disciples of Shaolin
★ 6.6 · 1975
#8All Men Are Brothers
★ 6.6 · 1975
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Games Gamblers Play premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #397 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #123 of 266 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | October 16, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0071588 |