The Top Bet

The Top Bet

94 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | March 7, 1991

Anita Mui plays the sister of the Saint of Gamblers, and also possesses supernatural gambling abilities. However, she chooses not to use her powers. She decides to come to Hong Kong to retrieve her brother and bring him back to China. There she meets his assistant, Ng, who is without the Saint of Gamblers, as he has headed off on a cruise. Ng asks Mui to compete in the next tournament, but she turns him down. Mui stays at Ng's house, and helps him find another player to compete. But when Mui finds out that the opposition also has supernatural gambling abilities, she throws the gauntlet down and prepares for the match of her life.

The Top Bet

94 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | March 7, 1991

The Top Bet
Anita Mui plays the sister of the Saint of Gamblers, and also possesses supernatural gambling abilities. However, she chooses not to use her powers. She decides to come to Hong Kong to retrieve her brother and bring him back to China. There she meets his assistant, Ng, who is without the Saint of Gamblers, as he has headed off on a cruise. Ng asks Mui to compete in the next tournament, but she turns him down. Mui stays at Ng's house, and helps him find another player to compete. But when Mui finds out that the opposition also has supernatural gambling abilities, she throws the gauntlet down and prepares for the match of her life.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Paragon Films Ltd., Bo Ho Film Company Ltd.
Original title 賭霸
Directors Jeffrey Lau, Corey Yuen
Writers Jeffrey Lau

Cast

Carol Cheng

as Fanny

Anita Mui

as Mei

Ng Man-tat

as Uncle San

Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

as Ah Ping

Shing Fui-On

as Brother Shaw

Jeffrey Lau

as Chan Chung

Kenny Bee

as Bee

Yuen Wah

as Sifu Wu Lung Lo

Lowell Lo

as Tai

Paul Chun

as Hung Kwong

Corey Yuen

as Fishy Shing

Angelina Lo

as Auntie Luke

Shun Lau

as Yim Chun

Elaine Law Suet-Ling

as Lady reporter