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King Gambler (1976)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Cheng Kang

Synopsis

Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?

Actors

Chung Wah
Chung Wah
Sha Tong, Gamble King
Chen Kuan-Tai
Chen Kuan-Tai
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Chen Ping
Chen Ping
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Shih Chung-Tien
Shih Chung-Tien
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mrs Sha Qian Li
Wang Hsieh
Wang Hsieh
Tong's sifu
Ku Feng
Ku Feng
Diao Guang Tai
Fan Mei-Sheng
Fan Mei-Sheng
Sha Wu Lin
Teresa Ha Ping
Teresa Ha Ping
Mrs Sha Wu Lin
Chui Ga-Lam
Chui Ga-Lam
Xiao Qian
Wang Chung
Wang Chung
Tong's 3rd brother
Liu Wu-Chi
Liu Wu-Chi
Xian Er
Ma Chien-Tang
Ma Chien-Tang
Shi's brother-in-law
Chan Shen
Chan Shen
Mr Li
Kong Yeung
Kong Yeung
Mr Zhang
Ku Wen-Chung
Ku Wen-Chung
Mr Ma

Crews

Cheng Kang
Cheng Kang
Director
Sha Tsai-Chien
Sha Tsai-Chien
Writer

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