God of Gamblers Returns (1994, HGK) C-100m. ** D: Wong Jing. Staring Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung, Cheung Man, Charles Heung. Sequel to GOD OF GAMBLERS (1989) with title character Chow having set up a peaceful, anonymous existence. A gambling rival has found his hideout, however, and when he kills Chow's pregnant wife, it's time for revenge. Uneven, at times confusing thriller comedy with potent, well-directed action sequences that unfortunately lose out to silly comic relief. Original 126m. version also available. Also known as THE RETURN OF THE GOD OF GAMBLERS, GOD OF GAMBLERS 2. |