Born to Gamble
1987, Cantonese. Directed by Wong Jing.
Alex is the smart one who claims first place in every human endeavor. To be true, he really excels in all forms of gambling. Alex likes to help people. Thus, when his old friend Fung is jilted by a rich girl, he immediately takes Fung to a slave auction in the Philippines. There, Fung buys a woman of beauty and femininity. Alex himself falls in love with Mina, who is deadly against gambling. She would break ties with anyone found to be gambling...
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Wong JingDirector
- Natalis Chan Pak-cheungLolanto Chan
- Joyce GodenziHung
- Stanley Fung Shui-FanAh Fan
- Wong JingSkinny Jing
- Chor YuenHsin, King Gambler
- Charlie Cho Cha-leeMr Tsang
- Wong Tin-lamFatty Wong
- Chan HungLolanto's office co-worker
- Elvis Tsui Kam-kongWinnie's new boyfriend
- Tony Leung Hung-WahCast
- Gam BiuCast
- Tom PoonCast
Details
- Released
- 1 April 1987
- Original title
- 爛賭英雄
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Jing, Tony Leung Hung-Wah
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How long is Born to Gamble?
Born to Gamble runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Which OTT platform is Born to Gamble on?
Born to Gamble isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Born to Gamble?
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Who directed Born to Gamble?
Born to Gamble (1987) was directed by Wong Jing and stars Natalis Chan Pak-cheung, Joyce Godenzi, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan.