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Life Gamble (1979)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Chang Cheh

Synopsis

Legendary director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future Venoms Lo Meng and Kuo Chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography. Joining them were the top supporting actors and the prettiest starlets, for an entertaining, exciting tale of a kung-fu blacksmith taking on four famous robbers while a villainous gambling boss plots to destroy them.

Actors

Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Qiu Zi-Yu
Lo Meng
Lo Meng
Mo Jun-Feng
Lu Feng
Lu Feng
Yan Zi-Fei
Alexander Fu Sheng
Alexander Fu Sheng
Yun Xiang
Chiang Sheng
Chiang Sheng
Xiao Tang
Shirley Yu Sha-Li
Shirley Yu Sha-Li
Peng Shuang-Shuang
Ku Feng
Ku Feng
Chief Constable Xiao
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Mao Kai-Yuan
Kara Hui
Kara Hui
Xiao hong
Yu Tai-Ping
Yu Tai-Ping
Master Nan's man
Dick Wei
Dick Wei
Jin Ba
Lin Chen-Chi
Lin Chen-Chi
Xiao Qiang
Li Yi-Min
Li Yi-Min
Master Nan
Lau Wai-Ling
Lau Wai-Ling
Zhen Liu-Xiang
Lam Fai-Wong
Lam Fai-Wong
Cui
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
Wu Hao
Suen Shu-Pau
Suen Shu-Pau
Cheng Zhang-Po

Crews

Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Director
Ni Kuang
Ni Kuang
Writer
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Writer
Kung Mu-To
Kung Mu-To
Director of Photography
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Life Gamble (1978) - 2016 Trailer

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