The midnight theater of Star TV is one of the sources of happiness when I was a child. There are many Hong Kong films that gamble, such as God of Gamblers, Saints of Gamblers, Heroes of Gamblers, Saints of Gamblers, Queens of Birds... There are so many and miscellaneous, finally I can't remember which one is which, but I watched "God of Gamblers" again on a whim two days ago, only to realize that aside from the childhood filter, this is also a moving film.
The plot looks a bit old-fashioned now. The gambling god with superb gambling skills and graceful demeanor agreed to a gambling game in Hong Kong in order to avenge his father's revenge. After amnesia, the God of Gamblers and the trio of Xiaodao met, and some thrilling, hilarious and warm stories happened. In the end, he managed to get rid of the renegade subordinates and helped his friends send the enemy to prison. Heartwarming story.
The memories of many gambling films are mixed together, and I feel that I can guess some plots, but when I watch it again, it is still full of surprises: for example, when comparing the size of the Japanese female dice player, Gao Jin said that he would admit defeat after two games were drawn. The first round was won, and the second round, the flower-armed woman came first, and 6 points were drawn. It was Gao Jin’s turn to hold the dice and change to an iron cup, which overlapped a bit with the plot in my memory. It was not shaken at all (actually it was the plot of "The Saint of Gamblers"), but when it opened, Brother Fa said with a straight face, "I'm sorry for being too strong, and one broke." In the end, it won by five points, and the serious performance made the plot even more funny.
Next, I helped Dayue. In just ten minutes, I portrayed the characters vividly. The arrogant Kuwaiti, who is ignorant and incompetent, wants to learn to bet to get ahead, the stingy and revengeful Xiaodao, and the kind-hearted, who does not dislike Xiaodao. , Knife Boy's obedient little brother Crow, Gao Jin and jenet in the car eating chocolate to each other's mouth, Gao Yi's look, the loyal and delicate Gao Jin, the capable and cruel Long Wu, not a single shot was wasted.
After amnesia, the relationship between Gao Jin and Xiaodao trio is the highlight of the movie. Gao Jin falls into a trap that Xiaodao sets to make fun of Kuwaiti people. Take Gao Jin home, find out that Gao Jin has money and want to keep it for himself, find out that Gao Jin's gambling talent and treat him as a tool to make money, and portray the selfishness of the knife to the bottom of the wood. After Gao Jin didn't get the chocolate he wanted and lost the money, the angry Xiaodao threw Gao Jin, who was only a nine-year-old with an IQ, on the side of the road, got on the bus and left. Finally, because of his conscience, he went crazy on the street. looking for Gao Jin. On the side of the road, Xiaodao not only found Gao Jin, but also found his own conscience. The story is named after the God of Gamblers, but it tells the story of two men redeeming each other.
In addition, I have to admire the dedication of the actors. In the play, Gao Jin fell down the hillside, the knife was dropped from the second floor, the knife was evaded on the scaffolding, and all kinds of martial arts fell from high altitudes in the casino.
Because of the persistent pursuit of a generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, the glory of Hong Kong films on that day has been achieved.
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