God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers

Year: 1989

Runtime: 126 mins

Language: Cantonese

ActionComedyDrama

Ko Chun, a celebrated high‑roller, is left amnesiac after a severe accident and begins acting like a child. He is taken in by Little Knife, a street‑wise amateur gambler who soon discovers Chun’s extraordinary talent for games of chance. Together they navigate dangerous bets and rival players as Chun slowly regains his memory and his legendary reputation.

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1

Arrival and domination in Tokyo

Ko Chun arrives in Tokyo with his girlfriend Janet and his cousin Ko Yee to face Tokyo's top gambler, Ueyama. He defeats Ueyama in Mahjong and dice, and Ueyama concedes that Ko Chun is the God of Gamblers. He keeps his identity secret, avoiding public photographs.

arrival in Tokyo Tokyo
2

Ueyama enlists Chun's aid for revenge

Ueyama asks Chun to help take revenge on Chan Kam-sing, the Demon of Gamblers, who cheated his father and drove him to suicide. Chun accepts, asking for nothing more than a box of Feodora-brand chocolate as payment. To ensure Chun's safety, Ueyama sends his bodyguard Dragon to accompany him.

soon after the Tokyo victory
3

Poker showdown against Chan Kam-sing

Chun travels to face Chan Kam-sing in a high-stakes poker match and wins decisively, proving his phenomenal skill. Chan concedes the victory but vows to retaliate.

following the agreement to seek Chan Kam-sing
4

Chan's retaliation and Dragon's defense

Chan Kam-sing retaliates by sending two thugs to attack Chun. Chun fights them off with Dragon's help, reaffirming the danger he faces even after his earlier victory.

after the poker match
5

The train trap and amnesia

Little Knife's prank traps an Indian neighbor, but the ensuing confrontation leads to a chaotic fight on a moving train. During the fight, Ko Chun stumbles into Knife's trap, falls, hits his head, and loses his memory, regressing to a childlike state.

during the train confrontation train
6

Chocolate emerges as a gambler

Knife finds the amnesiac man and names him 'Chocolate' because of his love for Feodora-brand chocolate. He recognises Chocolate's innate gambling talent and begins using him in local poker games and gambling dens.

after amnesia local gambling dens
7

Janet's disappearance, death, and tape discovery

Back at Ko Chun's mansion, Janet has been missing for ten days. Ko Yee advances on her and, during the confrontation, knocks her off the balcony, killing her. He later discovers she had recorded what happened and burns the tape.

ten days after Chun's disappearance Ko Chun's mansion
8

Yee aligns with Chan Kam-sing and plans assassination

Ko Yee allies with Chan Kam-sing and other rivals, planning to eliminate Chun. He also retrieves Janet's recording and burns it to cover his tracks.

after Janet's death
9

Assassination attempt at the shopping centre

Assassins locate Chun, Knife, and their friends; Dragon arrives to protect them and a fierce shootout erupts in a shopping centre. Knife saves Chun from an attack on Ko Yee, and Dragon is wounded; Chun regains his adult persona briefly to kill the remaining assailants, then regresses to a childlike state and is struck by a vehicle while fleeing.

during the shootout shopping centre
10

Hospital memory loss and warning

Chun awakens in hospital with his regular persona and no memory of the events; Ko Yee, feigning loyalty, informs him that Janet killed herself. Knife arrives and warns Chun of Yee's treachery, but Yee has Knife thrown out. Yee then gives Chan Kam-sing special eyeglasses to help him cheat during the upcoming poker match.

after the shootout hospital
11

Climactic yacht poker duel and revelation

On Chan Kam-sing's yacht, the climactic five-card stud game begins with Chan using eyeglasses to read card markings. Chun counters by secretly altering the deck and using his own contact lenses to read the cards, gaining the upper hand. He then tricks Chan into shooting Ko Yee, and Janet's tape falls on Yee's body as police arrive to arrest Chan.

climactic poker match Chan Kam-sing's yacht
12

Final reveal and new partnership

Ko Chun later surprises Knife at his home, admitting that he remembered Knife in the hospital and that he knew about Ko Yee's betrayal all along; he had to feign ignorance to execute his plan properly. He invites Knife to Las Vegas as his gambling partner.

after the yacht climax Knife's home

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