King Gambler
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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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Cast
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Tsung Hua
Sha Tong, Gamble King
Known for
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Chen Kuan-tai
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Known for
Crippled Avengers
The Boxer from Shantung
Runme Shaw
Kang Cheng
Ai Fei
Known for
Human Lanterns
Yung-Chang Li
Chen Ping
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Known for
The Golden Lotus
The Mighty Peking Man
Shen Chan
Li Qi
Tsai-Chien Sha
Shih Chung-Tien
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
Also in
The Battle Wizard
Rivals of Kung Fu
Hao Chen
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mrs Sha Qian Li
Known for
Dragon Fist
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Cheng Kang Director · Sha Tsai-Chien Writer
First release November 24, 1976 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 賭王大騙局
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
賭王大騙局
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 24, 1976
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Philippines
May 9, 1978 · Davao
Taiwan
August 22, 1980
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