Poker King
2009 2h 2m movie Film Hong Kong

Poker King

撲克王

Synopsis

撲克王

Although Randy's family is involved in the casino business, he has never shared an interest in gaming until he played Texas Hold 'Em on the Internet. Rival Uno is the manager at Randy's casion. These two bitter enemies will now face off in the Asian Poker King Championships.

The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window

55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Poker King sits at position #28.

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    #1

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

  2. Echoes of the Rainbow
    #2

    Echoes of the Rainbow

    ★ 7.4 · 2010

  3. CJ7
    #3

    CJ7

    ★ 7.2 · 2008

  4. Night and Fog
    #4

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009

  5. The Ditch
    #5

    The Ditch

    ★ 7.1 · 2010

  6. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #6

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

  7. Love in a Puff
    #7

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

  8. Fire of Conscience
    #8

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Poker King. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Poker King premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #554 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #183 of 266 (top 69%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Runtime 2h 2m
Release Date November 22, 2009
IMDb tt1471236

Themes & Motifs

  • casino
  • poker
  • gambling
  • macau
  • woman director

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