Beginner's Luck
1994, Cantonese. Directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai.
Lau and Chow are roommates and they both dream to strike it rich at the races. They invent a device that allows them to eavesdrop on jockeys in training for tips. When they lost at the races, Lau's girlfriend threatens to leave, and Chow is stalked by the loan sharks. Will they bet it all on one last race?
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 29 September 1994
- Original title
- 運財童子
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Kent Cheng Jak-si, Johnny Lee Gwing-Gai
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Beginner's Luck runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Beginner's Luck isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 1994. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed Beginner's Luck?
Beginner's Luck (1994) was directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai and stars Lau Ching-wan, Jacklyn Wu, Michael Chow Man-kin.