Mr. and Mrs. Gambler
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Chapman To and Fiona Sit.
| Mr. and Mrs. Gambler | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 爛賭夫鬥爛賭妻 |
| Simplified | 烂赌夫斗烂赌妻 |
| Mandarin | Làn Dǔ Fū Dòu Làn Dǔ Qī |
| Cantonese | Laan6 Dou2 Fu1 Dau3 Laan6 Dou2 Cai1 |
| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Written by | Wong Jing |
| Starring | Chapman To Fiona Sit |
| Music by | Tang Chi Wai Ben Chong |
| Cinematography | Edmond Fung |
| Edited by | Lee Ka Wing |
Production company | Jing's Movie Production |
| Distributed by | Gala Films Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$5,827,572 |
Plot
Manfred and Flora are compulsive gamblers who can gamble on anything 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They meet at a casino in Macau, where they both suffer heavy losses and are held hostage by loan sharks. During their hostage ordeal, they start to have passion for each other. When they meet in Hong Kong again, they finally fall in love and decide to get married. After they marry, their luck turns, and they make great progress in both their career and relationship. They soon give birth to their daughter. With the assistance of a charming producer, Michelle, Manfred gets the chance to take a leading role in a new movie. The Casino Boss, Sam, invites Flora to work for him to chase away the con men. In fact, Michelle and Sam are ex-lovers. Both of them are now attracted by Manfred and Flora’s unique characters and go for them in full strength. Manfred and Flora cannot resist the temptation and decide to get divorced. However, both of them would like to obtain their daughter’s custody rights.
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Chapman To | Manfred Shu 舒奇 | Suffers from ludomania Film actor Won a Best Actor award in Africa Sister San's son Flora Cheung's husband Shu Siu Siu's father Pursued by Michelle Siu Competed with Flora Cheung of one week without gambling to win his daughter's custody Later forfeited out Father of three children Acted in Peerless Grandmaster 2012 |
| Fiona Sit | Flora Cheung 張惠香 | Suffers from ludomania Sam Wong's ex-assistant Manfred Cheung's wife Shu Siu Siu's mother Pursued by Sam Wong Competed with Manfred Shu of one week without gambling to win her daughter's custody Canceled divorce later Mother of three children |
| Law Kar-ying | Shu Tak 舒突 | Extra actor Manfred and Shu Ching's father Shu Siu Siu's grandfather |
| Mimi Chu | Pauline Cheung | Flora Cheung's mother Shu Siu Siu's grandmother |
| Sheh Cheuk Wing | Shu Siu Siu 舒小小 | Manfred Shu and Flora Cheung's daughter |
| Michelle Hu | Michell Siu | Film director Sam Wong's ex-girlfriend Invited Manfred Shu to be her film's lead actor Pursues Manfred Shu Flora Cheung's love rival |
| Philip Ng | Sam Wong | Casino owner Diamond bachelor Michelle Siu's ex-girlfriend Recruited Flora Cheung to fight of swindlers Pursues Flora Cheung Manfred Shu's love rival |
| Wan Chiu | Chiu Na Sing 超那星 | Manfred Shu's friend Manfred Shu's best man at his wedding Shu Ching's boyfriend |
| Zuki Lee | Shu Ching 舒青 | Manfred Shu's younger sister Chiu Na Sing's girlfriend Accepted Sam Wong's HK$3 million bribe to betray Manfred Shu |
| King Kong | Kam Nga Kwai 金牙貴 | Debt collector |
| Elena Kong | Judge 法官 | Ordered Manfred Shu and Flora Cheung to compete against each other for one week without gambling to win their daughter's custody |
| Bonnie Wong | Sister San 珊姐 | Shu Taks' wife Manfred and Shu Ching's mother Suffers from alzheimer's disease |
| Benz Hui | Cafe owner Cooperates with Flora Cheung to open another cafe | |
| Harriet Yeung | Vulgarlina 核突縺娜 | Flora Cheung's friend |
| Maria Cordero | Aunt Ten 十姨 | Fortune teller Offered fortune telling for Flora Cheung |
| Matt Chow | Wong Ching Wai 王晶衛 | International film director Beaten up by Michelle Siu's henchmen |
| Yuen Cheung-yan | Crazy guy | |
| Victy Wong | Kam's man | |
| Lee Hung Kei | Kam's man | |
| Chan Ka Kai | Fat Girl | |
| Andrew Dasz | Muscle Guy | |
| Steven Dasz | Waiter | |
| Lee Kin Hing | Casino Gambler | |
| Michelle Wai | (Cameo) | |
| Wan Kwong | (Cameo) | |
| Bernard Chueng | Duncan | Assistant director |
| Fong Ho Yuen | Cameraman | |
| Shek Kit Wah | Fat boy | |
| Kevin Lui | Best man | |
| Ricky Lee | Best man | |
| Lai Tung Hong | Best man | |
Theme song
Compulsive Gambling God (爛賭神君)
- Composer: Wu Man Sam
- Lyricist: Wan Kwong
- Singer: Wan Kwong, Chapman To
Sequel
Due to the film's commercial success, director Wong Jing decided to make a sequel, titled Mr. and Mrs Player (爛滾夫鬥爛滾妻) starring Chapman To and Chrissie Chau.[1] The film was released on 12 September 2013.[2]
References
- "CHAPMAN TO SLIMS DOWN TO MESS AROUND WITH CHRISSIE CHAU". Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- "cinema.com.my: Movies - Mr. and Mrs. Player". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
External links
- Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at IMDb
- Mr. and Mrs. Gambler Review at LoveHKFilm.com