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Mr. and Mrs. Gambler

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Wikipedia article




'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 Floras 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 daughters custody rights.

Cast



Theme song



'Compulsive Gambling God' ()

**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' () starring Chapman To and Chrissie Chau. The film was released on 12 September 2013.

References




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