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The Top Bet

Original title: Dou baa
  • 19911991
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
384
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POPULARITY
154,661
15,332
The Top Bet (1991)
ActionComedyRomance
Taiwanese triad leader Chung Chan (Jeffrey Lau) demands that the Saint of Gamblers, Chow Sing Cho (Stephen Chow), play cards for him at an upcoming gambling tournament - at the stake of his ... Read allTaiwanese triad leader Chung Chan (Jeffrey Lau) demands that the Saint of Gamblers, Chow Sing Cho (Stephen Chow), play cards for him at an upcoming gambling tournament - at the stake of his Uncle Blackie Tat's (Man Tat Ng) life. However, because Sing is away traveling around the ... Read allTaiwanese triad leader Chung Chan (Jeffrey Lau) demands that the Saint of Gamblers, Chow Sing Cho (Stephen Chow), play cards for him at an upcoming gambling tournament - at the stake of his Uncle Blackie Tat's (Man Tat Ng) life. However, because Sing is away traveling around the world, Tat hopes that Sing's sister Mei (Anita Mui) would enter the tournament, as she has... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
384
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
154,661
15,332
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    • Directors
      • Jeffrey Lau
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Lau
    • Stars
      • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
      • Anita Mui
      • Man-Tat Ng
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Jeffrey Lau
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Lau
    • Stars
      • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
      • Anita Mui
      • Man-Tat Ng
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Man-Tat Ng in The Top Bet (1991)
    The Top Bet (1991)
    Anita Mui in The Top Bet (1991)
    Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Anita Mui, and Man-Tat Ng in The Top Bet (1991)

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    Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
    Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
    • Fanny
    • (as Yu-ling Cheng)
    • …
    Anita Mui
    Anita Mui
    • Mei
    • (as Yim-fong Mui)
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
    • Blackie Tat
    • (as Mang-tat Ng)
    Jeffrey Lau
    Jeffrey Lau
    • Chan Chung
    • (as Chun-wai Lau)
    Lowell Lo
    Lowell Lo
    • Tai
    • (as Koon-ting Lo)
    Yuen-Yan Lo
    Yuen-Yan Lo
    • Luk
    Paul Chun
    Paul Chun
    • Wong Hung Kwong
    • (as Pui Chun)
    • …
    Shun Lau
    Shun Lau
    • Yim Chun
    Wah Yuen
    Wah Yuen
    • Master Wu Lung Lo
    Kenny Bee
    Kenny Bee
    • Bee
    Corey Yuen
    Corey Yuen
    • Fishy Shing
    • (as Kwai Yuen)
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    • Ping
    • (as Kwan-yue Ng)
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Brother Shaw
    Suet-Ling Law
    • Lady Reporter
    Mei-Yee Sze
    Mei-Yee Sze
    • Competition Commentator
    Hung Lu
    Hung Lu
    • Fanny's First Competitor
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Referee at gambling tournament
    Tai-Bo
    Tai-Bo
    • Tairo Susuki
    • Directors
      • Jeffrey Lau
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Lau
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    Top review
    7/10
    Such a wonderful comedy...
    I had the chance to sit down to watch the 1991 Hong Kong comedy here in 2021. I must say that I didn't even know about this movie, so when the chance presented itself to watch it, of course I took that chance.

    First of all, I must admit that I was relieved to see that this was not just another "God of Gamblers" movie. But instead, this was a nice parody on those movies, so it was a much welcomed movie for my preference. And I will say that writer Jeffrey Lau actually managed to churn out a story that held equal parts of comedy and seriousness to it, and the combination of "God of Gamblers" meeting traditional early 1990s Hong Kong slapstick comedy definitely worked out so quite well.

    The storyline told in "The Top Bet" (aka "Dou baa") was an enjoyable one. Though I must admit having Stephen Chow appear in the beginning of the movie and end of the movie was sort of dangling the carrot on a string in front of the audience. It was a shame that he was no in the movie more, because he could have added so much more enjoyment to the movie. But the story told here, is a very straight forward one, and director Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen brought it to life on the screen in a funny and fulfilling manner.

    "The Top Bet" has a pretty good ensemble of cast members, with the likes of Anita Mui, Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Paul Chun, Wah Yuen, Corey Yuen, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Fui-On Shing and Carol 'Do Do' Cheng. So if you have a health interest in the Hong Kong cinema, then you are definitely in for quite a treat here in terms of familiar faces and names.

    I enjoyed "The Top Bet" quite a lot, and the laughs provided here were bountiful and plenty. So if you enjoy Hong Kong comedies, then "The Top Bet" is a movie that is well-worth the time and effort.

    My rating of "The Top Bet" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.
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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1991 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Du ba
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Bo Ho Film Company Ltd.
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,004,315
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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