GOD OF GAMBLERS

5Showhand: Charismatic Chow Yun-Fat (as legendary Ko Chun) scores a Royal Flush with the HK$37 million grosser that IR enthusiasts here ought to study.

The Hong Kong cinema in its boom years saw an eclectic mixing and matching of genres as well as a penchant for pushing the boundaries of sensationalistic content.
In 1989, prolific filmmaker Wong Jing secured himself a spot in the H.K. moviedom when he wrote, produced and directed the definitive GOD OF GAMBLERS, which would proceed to shatter box office records and spawn several sequels and spin-offs.
The success of that picture (not surprisingly) sired a sudden interest in gambling, but we all know there is one - and only one - Du Shen.