God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers (Du shen, Simplified Chinese: ?? pinyin, d? xiá) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama/comedy/action movie directed by Wong Jing.

Sequels, spin-offs and parodies

The success of the film spawned many parodies and spin-offs such as All for the Winner starring Stephen Chow. Several more comedy-driven sequels also starring Stephen Chow were released, as well as a sequel where Chow Yun-Fat reprises his role as Ko Chun.

Related Topics:
All for the Winner - Stephen Chow

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God of Gamblers series:

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• God of Gamblers (1989)
• God of Gamblers II (1991) - This film continues where the original God of Gamblers storyline left off. This time, Andy Lau's character teams up with Stephen Chow's character from All for the Winner. Chow Yun-Fat did not return for this film, but his God of Gambler character did show up for a brief cameo appearance using archive footage.
• ' (1991) - The film is the sequel to God of Gamblers II. Only several characters from God of Gamblers II' returned for this sequel.
• God of Gamblers Returns (1994) - Also released under the name God of Gamblers 2 (but not God of Gamblers II) this is the 'true' sequel to the original God of Gamblers film, with Chow Yun-Fat back to reprise his role as the God of Gamblers.
• ' (1996) - A markedly unsuccessful prequel of the original God of Gamblers, starring Leon Lai as Ko Chun.

Spin-offs:

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• All for the Winner (1990) - Stephen Chow is the Saint of Gamblers in this popular God of Gamblers parody.
• The Top Bet (1991) - This is a spin-off of All for the Winner, with only several characters from the original reprising their role. Stephen Chow did, however, make a cameo appearance in this spin-off. The film stars Anita Mui and Carol Cheng.
• Saint of Gamblers (1996) - A spin-off of the All for the Winner series, with only Ng Man-Tat reprising his role.