Hong Kong Synopsis
賭霸
Anita Mui plays the sister of the Saint of Gamblers, and also possesses supernatural gambling abilities. However, she chooses not to use her powers. She decides to come to Hong Kong to retrieve her brother and bring him back to China. There she meets his assistant, Ng, who is without the Saint of Gamblers, as he has headed off on a cruise. Ng asks Mui to compete in the next tournament, but she turns him down. Mui stays at Ng's house, and helps him find another player to compete. But when Mui finds out that the opposition also has supernatural gambling abilities, she throws the gauntlet down and prepares for the match of her life.
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Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Top Bet itself).
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1990-1992 Hong Kong release window, The Top Bet sits at #69 of 73. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Top Bet premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 1991.
The 314th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #752 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #477 of 516 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Paragon Films Ltd., Bo Ho Films |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | March 7, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0101780 |