A Gambler's Story
2001, Cantonese. Directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin.
Suki is a very devoted gambler. Whenever he goes to Macau, he buys a return ticket in advance, just in case he loses all his money. After breaking up with his girlfriend Cher, who couldn't bear his gambling anymore, Suki meets a girl called Princess Fragrance at a karaoke bar. They later meet again in Macau, both in the hands of a loan shark Brother Face, who threatens to kill them if they don't pay off their debts…
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marco Mak Chi-SinDirector
- Francis Ng Chun-yuSuki
- Suki Kwan Sau-meiPrincess Fragrance
- Lam SuetLandlord
- Sam LeeChung
- Iris Wong Yat-TungCher
- Keung Ho-manBrother Face
- Kenny Wong Tak-banFrankie
- Timothy Shaw Chun-yungBee
- Roderick Lam Chung-KeiChu's man
- Walter Tso Tat-WahMok
- Sze-Ma Wah-lungMr. Chu
- Marco Mak Chi-SinBeggar
Details
- Released
- 11 October 2001
- Original title
- 一個爛賭的傳說
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Jing
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $123M
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A Gambler's Story runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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A Gambler's Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Gambler's Story?
If you liked A Gambler's Story, try California Split, Mississippi Grind, Rob-B-Hood.
Who directed A Gambler's Story?
A Gambler's Story (2001) was directed by Marco Mak Chi-Sin and stars Francis Ng Chun-yu, Suki Kwan Sau-mei, Lam Suet.