6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2001 • 94 min
A Gambler's Story (2001)
A Gambler's Story (2001)
Overview
Suki is a very devoted gambler. Whenever he goes to Macau, he buys a return ticket in advance, just in case he loses all his money. After breaking up with his girlfriend Cher, who couldn't bear his gambling anymore, Suki meets a girl called Princess Fragrance at a karaoke bar. They later meet again in Macau, both in the hands of a loan shark Brother Face, who threatens to kill them if they don't pay off their debts…
Starring Cast
Francis Ng • Suki Kwan • Philip Keung
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Suki is a very devoted gambler. Whenever he goes to Macau, he buys a return ticket in advance, just in case he loses all his money. After breaking up with his girlfriend Cher, who couldn't bear his gambling anymore, Suki meets a girl called Princess Fragrance at a karaoke bar. They later meet again in Macau, both in the hands of a loan shark Brother Face, who threatens to kill them if they don't pay off their debts…
Starring Cast
Francis Ng • Suki Kwan • Philip Keung
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal redemption, loyalty, and the consequences of individual choices within a criminal underworld, rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film, being a Hong Kong production, features a cast that is diverse from a global perspective but does not involve explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is not expected to critique traditional identities or feature explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on its genre-specific plot.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'A Gambler's Story' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a male gambler's heterosexual relationships and conflicts within the triad world, with no queer representation present.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film 'A Gambler's Story' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on gambling, triads, and revenge, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
No source material, prior installments, or historical context were provided for "A Gambler's Story" (2001). Without an established canonical gender for any character, it is not possible to identify a gender swap.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This film is an original Hong Kong production from 2001. There is no evidence of it being an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic of historical figures with established racial identities. Therefore, no characters are identified as having been race-swapped from a previously established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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