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Ko Chun is the greatest high-roller in the world, king of the casino and as cool as only an in-his-prime Chow Yun-fat (Hard Boiled; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) can be. But that's before a nasty head injury renders him mentally disabled. After being befriended by unscrupulous hustler 'Knife' (golden-throated Canto-Pop king Andy Lau), it is discovered that, despite his other impairments, Ko's unerring instincts for gambling remain intact. Knife thinks he's on to a sure thing but Ko still has enemies and they haven't forgotten him... A huge hit on its original release, and one of the defining films of Chow Yun-fat's astonishing career, the card-sharks at 88 Films are proud to roll the dice on a gloriously restored version of this Hong Kong classic. SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles & SDH Alternate Cantonese 5.1 DTS-HD MA with English Subtitles & SDH English Mono Dub Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert David West Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto Archive Interview with Chow Yun Fat, Archive Interview with Andy Lau Two Archive Interviews with Wong Jing English Titles Hong Kong Trailer English Trailer Stills Gallery Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore and original Hong Kong Poster TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: DTS-HD MA 2.0 / 5.1 Picture: HD 1080p 1.85:1 Runtime: 127 mins approx Language: English / Cantonese Subtitles: English Cert: 18 Year of Release: 1989
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God of Gamblers (1989)
126 min
Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.