1981
6.2 (4 votes)
1h 40m
Genres
Action
Drama
Production Companies
Shaw Brothers
Challenge of the Gamesters (千王鬥千霸)
Overview
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.
Key Crew
Director: Wong Jing
Writer: Wong Jing
Producer: Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Director of Photography: Lam Wah-Chiu, Cho On-Sun
