God of Gamblers' Return
1994 2h 6m movie Film Hong Kong

God of Gamblers' Return

賭神2

Synopsis

賭神2

Chow returns to play Ko Chun, a skilled gambler who now lives in retirement in France. Wu Xingguo plays an evil gangster who forces Ko out of retirement by killing his pregnant wife. Ko is forced to team up with a variety of other people to win out in the end. Wu Chien-lien plays Chow's romantic interest, Chingmy Yau plays a Taiwanese femme fatale, and Tony Leung provides much of the laughs.

The 1993–1995 Hong Kong Window

71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. God of Gamblers' Return sits at position #28.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994

  2. The Condor Heroes 95
    #2

    The Condor Heroes 95

    ★ 7.6 · 1995

  3. Fist of Legend
    #3

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994

  4. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
    #4

    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    ★ 7.5 · 1995

  5. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #5

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994

  6. Iron Monkey
    #6

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  7. Flirting Scholar
    #7

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  8. Tai-Chi Master
    #8

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

Other Titles From Win's Movie Productions

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when God of Gamblers' Return premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
100
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #277 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #174 of 516 (top 34%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Win's Movie Productions
Runtime 2h 6m
Release Date December 24, 1994
IMDb tt0109683

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