King Gambler(1976)
Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
Movie: King Gambler
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sha Tong, Gamble King
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
Mrs Sha Qian Li
Tong's sifu
Diao Guang Tai
Sha Wu Lin
Mrs Sha Wu Lin
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Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
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1976-11-24
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