Mr. and Mrs. Gambler

Mr. and Mrs. Gambler
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler
	Film poster
Traditional Chinese	爛賭夫鬥爛賭妻
Simplified Chinese	烂赌夫斗烂赌妻
Hanyu Pinyin	Làn Dǔ Fū Dòu Làn Dǔ Qī
Jyutping	Laan6 Dou2 Fu1 Dau3 Laan6 Dou2 Cai1
Directed by	Wong Jing
Written by	Wong Jing
Produced by	Wong Jing
Starring	Chapman To; Fiona Sit
Cinematography	Edmond Fung
Edited by	Lee Ka Wing
Music by	Tang Chi Wai; Ben Chong
Production; company	Jing's Movie Production
Distributed by	Gala Films Distribution
Release date	16 February 2012;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$5,827,572

Mr. and Mrs. Gambler is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Chapman To and Fiona Sit.

Plot

Manfred and Flora are compulsive gamblers who can gamble on anything 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They meet at a casino in Macau, where they both suffer heavy losses and are held hostage by loan sharks. During their hostage ordeal, they start to have passion for each other. When they meet in Hong Kong again, they finally fall in love and decide to get married. After they marry, their luck turns, and they make great progress in both their career and relationship. They soon give birth to their daughter. With the assistance of a charming producer, Michelle, Manfred gets the chance to take a leading role in a new movie. The Casino Boss, Sam, invites Flora to work for him to chase away the con men. In fact, Michelle and Sam are ex-lovers. Both of them are now attracted by Manfred and Flora’s unique characters and go for them in full strength. Manfred and Flora cannot resist the temptation and decide to get divorced. However, both of them would like to obtain their daughter’s custody rights.

Cast

Cast	Role	Description
Chapman To	Manfred Shu 舒奇	Suffers from ludomania Film actor Won a Best Actor award in Africa Sister San's son Flora Cheung's husband Shu Siu Siu's father Pursued by Michelle Siu Competed with Flora Cheung of one week without gambling to win his daughter's custody Later forfeited out Father of three children Acted in Peerless Grandmaster 2012
Fiona Sit	Flora Cheung 張惠香	Suffers from ludomania Sam Wong's ex-assistant Manfred Cheung's wife Shu Siu Siu's mother Pursued by Sam Wong Competed with Manfred Shu of one week without gambling to win her daughter's custody Canceled divorce later Mother of three children
Law Kar-ying	Shu Tak 舒突	Extra actor Manfred and Shu Ching's father Shu Siu Siu's grandfather
Mimi Chu	Pauline Cheung	Flora Cheung's mother Shu Siu Siu's grandmother
Sheh Cheuk Wing	Shu Siu Siu 舒小小	Manfred Shu and Flora Cheung's daughter
Michelle Hu	Michell Siu	Film director Sam Wong's ex-girlfriend Invited Manfred Shu to be her film's lead actor Pursues Manfred Shu Flora Cheung's love rival
Philip Ng	Sam Wong	Casino owner Diamond bachelor Michelle Siu's ex-girlfriend Recruited Flora Cheung to fight of swindlers Pursues Flora Cheung Manfred Shu's love rival
Wan Chiu	Chiu Na Sing 超那星	Manfred Shu's friend Manfred Shu's best man at his wedding Shu Ching's boyfriend
Zuki Lee	Shu Ching 舒青	Manfred Shu's younger sister Chiu Na Sing's girlfriend Accepted Sam Wong's HK$3 million bribe to betray Manfred Shu
King Kong	Kam Nga Kwai 金牙貴	Debt collector
Elena Kong	Judge 法官	Ordered Manfred Shu and Flora Cheung to compete against each other for one week without gambling to win their daughter's custody
Bonnie Wong	Sister San 珊姐	Shu Taks' wife Manfred and Shu Ching's mother Suffers from alzheimer's disease
Benz Hui		Cafe owner Cooperates with Flora Cheung to open another cafe
Harriet Yeung	Vulgarlina 核突縺娜	Flora Cheung's friend
Maria Cordero	Aunt Ten 十姨	Fortune teller Offered fortune telling for Flora Cheung
Matt Chow	Wong Ching Wai 王晶衛	International film director Beaten up by Michelle Siu's henchmen
Yuen Cheung-yan		Crazy guy
Victy Wong		Kam's man
Lee Hung Kei		Kam's man
Chan Ka Kai		Fat Girl
Andrew Dasz		Muscle Guy
Steven Dasz		Waiter
Lee Kin Hing		Casino Gambler
Michelle Wai		(Cameo)
Wan Kwong		(Cameo)
Bernard Chueng	Duncan	Assistant director
Fong Ho Yuen		Cameraman
Shek Kit Wah		Fat boy
Kevin Lui		Best man
Ricky Lee		Best man
Lai Tung Hong		Best man

Theme song

"Compulsive Gambling God" (爛賭神君)

Composer: Wu Man Sam
Lyricist: Wan Kwong
Singer: Wan Kwong, Chapman To

Sequel

Due to the film's commercial success, director Wong Jing decided to make a sequel, titled Mr. and Mrs Player (爛滾夫鬥爛滾妻) starring Chapman To and Chrissie Chau.^[1] The film was released on 12 September 2013.^[2]

References

^ "CHAPMAN TO SLIMS DOWN TO MESS AROUND WITH CHRISSIE CHAU". Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ "cinema.com.my: Movies - Mr. and Mrs. Player". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

External links

Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at Hong Kong Cinemagic
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler at IMDb
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler Review at LoveHKFilm.com

[1] "CHAPMAN TO SLIMS DOWN TO MESS AROUND WITH CHRISSIE CHAU". Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

[2] "cinema.com.my: Movies - Mr. and Mrs. Player". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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v t e Hong Kong Gamblers franchise
God of Gamblers series	God of Gamblers (1989) God of Gamblers Returns (1994) God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1996)
Saint of Gamblers series	All for the Winner (1990) God of Gamblers II (1990) God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
Knight of Gamblers series	God of Gamblers II (1990) The Conman (1998) The Conmen in Vegas (1999)
All for the Winner series	All for the Winner (1990) The Top Bet (1991) The Saint of Gamblers (1995)
From Vegas to Macau series	From Vegas to Macau (2014) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
Casino Raiders series	Casino Raiders (1989) No Risk, No Gain (1990) Casino Raiders II (1991)
Other	Fatal Bet (1989) The Tricky Master (1999) Second Time Around (2002) Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012)
Related	Fist of Fury 1991 (1991) Fight Back to School III (1993)

v t e Films by Wong Jing
Filmography
Films directed	Wits of the Brats (1984, also writer) The Magic Crystal (1986, also writer) The Romancing Star (1987, also writer) The Romancing Star II (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies (1988, also writer) How to Pick Girls Up! (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies II (1988, also writer) Casino Raiders (1989, also writer) Crocodile Hunter (1989, aslo writer and produced) God of Gamblers (1989, also writer) God of Gamblers II (1990, also writer) God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991, also writer) Dances with Dragon (1991, also writer) The Last Blood (1991) Tricky Brains (1991, also writer) Casino Tycoon (1992, also writer and produced) Casino Tycoon 2 (1992, also writer and produced) Royal Tramp (1992, also writer) Royal Tramp II (1992, also writer) City Hunter (1993, also writer) Fight Back to School III (1993, also writer) Future Cops (1993, also writer) Holy Weapon (1993) Last Hero in China (1993, also writer) Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993) Perfect Exchange (1993, also writer) Kung Fu Cult Master (1993, also writer) The New Legend of Shaolin (1994, also writer) Hail the Judge (1994, also writer) Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers Returns (1994, also writer) High Risk (1995, also writer and produced) The Saint of Gamblers (1995, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997, also writer and produced) We're No Bad Guys (1997, also writer) A True Mob Story (1998, also writer and produced) The Conman (1998, also writer and produced) The Conmen in Vegas (1999, also writer and producer) The Tricky Master (1999, also writer and produced) Prince Charming (1999, also writer and producer) Love Me, Love My Money (2001, also writer and produced) The Spy Dad (2003, also writer and produced) Moving Targets (2004, also writer and produced) Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong (2005, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005, also writer and produced) My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006, also writer and produced) My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008, also producer) I Corrupt All Cops (2009, also writer and produced) On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009, also writer and produced) To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009, also writer and produced) Black Ransom (2010, also writer and produced) Future X-Cops (2010, also writer) Men Suddenly in Love (2011, also writer and produced) Treasure Inn (2011, also writer) Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011, also produced) Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012) Marrying Mr. Perfect (2012) The Last Tycoon (2012, also writer) Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013, also writer and produced) From Vegas to Macau (2014, also writer) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Chasing the Dragon (2017, also writer and produced) Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019, also writer and produced) Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021, also writer and produced) New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022, also writer and producer) New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022, also writer and producer)
Films written	Dreadnaught (1981) Treasure Hunters (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Shaolin Prince (1983) New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984) The Seventh Curse (1986, also produced) Evil Cat (1987) The Dragon Family (1988) Perfect Match (1989, also produced) The Romancing Star III (1989, also produced) The Fortune Code (1990) No Risk, No Gain (1990, also produced) The Banquet (1991) Naked Killer (1992, also produced) Raped by an Angel (1993) Flying Dagger (1993) My Father Is a Hero (1995) Satan Returns (1996) Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998) Century of the Dragon (1999, also produced) The Duel (2000, also produced) The Wesley's Mysterious File (2001, also produced) Naked Weapon (2002, also produced) Slim till Dead (2005, also produced) Set Up (2005, also produced) Wo Hu (2006, also produced) The Lady Iron Chef (2007, also produced) The Vampire Who Admires Me (2008, also produced) Naked Soldier (2012, also produced) Enter the Fat Dragon (2020, also produced)
Films produced only	100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986) Lee Rock (1991) Lee Rock II (1991) Fight Back to School (1991) Millionaire Cop (1993) A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994) Young and Dangerous (1996) Forbidden City Cop (1996) Sex and Zen II (1996) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Sex and Zen III (1998) Haunted Mansion (1998) Your Place or Mine! (1999) Fist Power (2000) Conman in Tokyo (2000) Hong Kong Bronx (2008) The Underdog Knight (2008) Sakra (2023)