King discovers that Ching's fiancé, Raymond, is a swindler who lies about going to college in the United States, and cheats women out of their money. King also meets Dragon's younger sister, Ching. King and Dragon become partners and make money together from horse racing. While in prison for the manslaughter, King learns horse racing skills.įive years later King is released from prison, and a small-time gambler, Dragon, who always worshipped King, greets him when King's friend Uncle Leng tells Dragon to pick him up. King kills Chimney with a knife in self-defense, and himself is left colorblind. One time King and his assistant, Chung, were gambling cards with Chimney and Chimney finds out that they were secretly videotaping him, they start to fight.

When King stays overnight at his mistress' place, his pregnant wife Fanny discovers them and Fanny sadly leaves King.

The film was followed by a sequel, The Conmen in Vegas, in which Lau and Cheung return with new cast members Natalis Chan, Kelly Lin, Meggie Yu and Alex Man. Despite the Chinese title, which translates as Knight of Gamblers 1999, Andy Lau does not reprise his role as the 'Knight of Gamblers' from the God of Gamblers series, which was also directed by Wong Jing. In the finale, Benny overcomes his enemies but at great personal cost.The Conman is a 1998 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Athena Chu and Nick Cheung. Benny engages in a battle of wits against his college rival and business enemies. Once in Macau, he starts as a lowly coolie but he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, and slowly builds his way up the ranks. Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon 2, which was released the same year. The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho, Henry Fok and Yip Hon. Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau, Joey Wong and Chingmy Yau.

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