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King Gambler
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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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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Genre:Action
Written By:Sha Tsai-Chien
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Runtime:119 minutes
Studio:Shaw Brothers
Cast
Cheng Kang
Director
Tsung Hua
Sha Tong, Gamble King
Chen Kuan-Tai
Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Chen Ping
Mrs Peng Tian Shi
Shih Chung-Tien
Sha Qian Li / Lord Qi
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mrs Sha Qian Li
Wang Hsieh
Tong's sifu
Ku Feng
Diao Guang Tai
Fan Mei-Sheng
Sha Wu Lin
Teresa Ha Ping
Mrs Sha Wu Lin
Chui Ga-Lam
Xiao Qian
Wong Chung
Tong's 3rd brother
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