Cast:
Nat Chan Pak Cheung
Christy Chung Lai Tai
Victor Hon Kwan
Kwan Hoi San
Andy Lau Tak Wah
Anita Lee Yuen Wah
Tony Leung Ka Fai
Liu Kai Chi
Wan Chi Keung
Johnny Wang Lung Wei
Tommy Wong Kwong Leung
Kingdom Yuen King Tan
Summary:
Andy Lau is a conman who often goes around casinos to cheat for money. Together with girlfriend, Christy Chung and best friend Liu Kai Chi, they are after Wan Chi Keung at his casino for his money. On the poker able there are Andy Lau, Wan Chi Keung, Tony Leung, and Nat Chan. Tony Leung’s occupation is a warden at a local prison while Nat Chan is a Singaporean Chinese who both are into the game for big money. Unfortunately, they’re lost to Andy Lau who won the whole pot. Later that night Tony Leung met Andy, Christy, and Liu Kai Chi at a bar and realizes that they’re together to con money. Tony Leung is badly beaten up and swears to have his revenge once Andy is in jail.
Wan Chi Keung is no saint either. He found out that he is tricked by Andy Lau so he has his men beat up Liu Kai Chi and hold him as hostage. In exchange, Andy Lau has to go to prison to befriend an old man, Kwan Ho San, to trick him into telling the whereabout of 30 million dollars with a deadline of 1 month. Andy Lau has no choice but to agree to save his friend.
In prison, Tony Leung tries to has his revenge numerous times but each time fail because Andy gives money to prisoners to be on his side. Wan Chi Keung also has his men in there to constantly harass Kwan Ho San but Andy is always there to stop them. Wan Chi Keung who is impatiently waiting, killed Liu Kai Chi to warn Andy Lau. Upon the death of his friend, Andy Lau, swears to revenge so he sided with old man Kwan Ho San. Andy gets Tony to be his helper with the promise of giving him 30 million when they have the job finish.
Tony’s job is to woo Wan Chi Keung’s girlfriend Anita Lee and lures her into taking him to Wan Chi Keung’s house so Andy can find his way to the money which he believes is still hiding in the house. However, Wan Chi Keung and Anita exposes Tony’s plan and call the cops on him for intruding. Tony is then put in jail too. Wan Chi Keung knew Andy is no good so on his engagement day, he has people create chaos in the prison to kill Andy and the old man off. However, Andy, Tony, and the old man escapes during the chaos and sneak back to Wan Chi Keung’s house. However, Tony knocks both of them unconscious on the way there and find his way back to the house by himself thinking that the money is hiding in the pillows. When he arrives, Wan Chi Keung spots him and is about to kill him off when Andy walks in. He knocks Tony unconscious and shot Wan Chi Keung. Wan Chi Keung is wondering how he can sneak into the party when Andy has Christy dresses up as Anita to trick Wan Chi Keung into believing that it was Anita who has an affair him Andy and who led him in. With this Andy walks downstairs, gives a fake gun to Anita. Wan Chi Keung who regains his conscious, go straight downstairs to shoot Anita. The cops then arrive at the scene and arrest Wan Chi Keung for murder.
Kwan Ho San gets his money which he hides under the sand in the reptile tank in the house. Together, all 3 of them return to prison where the chaos is subdue by the cops. They get release from prison and Tony demands for his share of 30 million dollars. Andy tells him that he put all the money in a Swiss bank for interest so that in 4 years the 30 million will grow into 90 million son each one of them will get 30 million dollars.
Comments:
Andy Lau looks extremely handsome in here. I’m assuming that he is a very good looking guy back in the days and it is no surprise that he is a heartthrob to any young females and old females alike. I was basically drooling over him throughout and I admit Andy has a special charisma that no other actor can compare. I really enjoy watching this. I always thought Andy is only capable of serious role such as Infernal Affairs and other recent movies but I realize that he can be a comedian too. I have watch too many gambling movies during the early 90s so there is nothing spectacular about this one. There are occasionally funny scenes and the funniest character in here have to be Tony.
This is no Stephen Chow’s movie but it definitely worth watching. In fact, I recommend this movie to anyone who has not watch it.
