Conman in Tokyo

Conman in Tokyo

Year: 2000

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung

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Jersey, a popular gambler in Mongkok, travels to Japan with Nancy. A Japanese triad attacks the restaurant, but the owner uses a special card trick to save him and reveals himself as Cool, the Gambling King. Cool says his former lover Ho Yan is now married to jealous ally Yeung. With Jersey, Cool aims to win Ho Yan back, unaware of Yeung’s trap.

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1

Cool rises to Asia's gambling champion

Cool is Hong Kong's gambling champion, renowned for his card-flying stunt. He aims to defeat Japan's Tetsuo to become Asia's number one. His rising fame attracts rivals and the schemes that will threaten his life and career.

Hong Kong
2

Yeung Kwong's betrayal at the wedding

Yeung Kwong frames Cool by exploiting his girlfriend and forcing a marriage to trap him. Cool storms into the wedding hall and immediately falls into Yeung's trap. The betrayal ignites a chain of personal and criminal retaliations.

Hong Kong
3

Karen shot and Cool retires

During the wedding chaos, Karen protects Cool but is shot and falls into a vegetative state. Because Karen is legally married to Yeung, Cool cannot take her away to Hong Kong. Dissatisfied and heartbroken, Cool withdraws from gambling and plans a new life abroad.

Hong Kong
4

Cool opens a restaurant in Japan

Cool retires from the gambling world and moves to Japan to open a Chinese restaurant. He visits Karen daily, secretly watching over her condition as he rebuilds his life. The restaurant becomes a quiet refuge from the storms of his past.

Japan
5

Jersey arrives in Mongkok

Years later, Jersey—a young agile triad punk—appears in Mongkok and idolizes Cool, dreaming of becoming his disciple. His admiration sets the stage for an unlikely alliance. The city’s underworld remains unsettled while Cool seeks peace away from his former life.

Mongkok
6

Jersey meets Cool in Japan and they clash with gangsters

After a gambling win in Japan with his girlfriend Banana, Jersey wanders into Cool's restaurant where criminals trouble the place. Cool and Jersey join forces to drive away the gangsters, and Jersey discovers Cool's true identity. Their partnership blossoms into a genuine friendship.

Japan
7

Tetsuo challenges Cool; Cool resists

Tetsuo is determined to prove he is Asia's top gambler by taking on Cool in a high-stakes duel. Cool has no intention of returning to the gambling world and refuses the challenge. The standoff intensifies as both men cling to their visions of supremacy.

8

Yeung hires Karen's twin sister to lure Cool

Desperate to provoke Cool into a duel, Yeung hires Karen's younger twin sister from America to lure him. The plan is to kill them during the battle, turning the competition into a trap. The scheme adds a deadly edge to the looming confrontation.

9

Cool breaks his vow to face Tetsuo

Facing mounting pressure and the danger to Karen, Cool breaks his vow and decides to confront Tetsuo. The decision marks a dramatic return to the gambling world despite his earlier resolve to stay away. He steels himself for a century-spanning showdown.

10

The plan to kill during the duel escalates

With the twin sister's involvement, Yeung's scheme intensifies, aiming to kill during the duel. The air thickens with danger as both sides prepare for a battle that could redefine their fates. The likelihood of tragedy hangs over the arena.

11

The century battle begins

Cool and Tetsuo finally meet in the long-awaited duel, a century-spanning confrontation that tests skill, will, and heart. They push each other to the limits, trading blows and strategies in a fight that has become legend. The outcome remains uncertain, hanging on every move.

12

The duel unfolds amid past betrayals and loyalties

As the battle rages on, the threads of past betrayals, friendships, and love for Karen intertwine with the fight for supremacy. The outcome will redefine each character's future and the balance of power in their world. The epic struggle leaves a lasting mark on everyone involved.

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