Games Gamblers Play

Games Gamblers Play
	Theatrical poster
Traditional	鬼馬雙星
Simplified	鬼马双星
Mandarin	Gúi mǎ shuāng xīng
Cantonese	Gwai2 maa2 seong1 sing1
Directed by	Michael Hui
Produced by	Raymond Chow
Written by	Michael Hui; Lau Tin-chi; Thomas Tang
Starring	Michael Hui; Sam Hui; Ricky Hui; Betty Ting; Lisa Lui; James Wong; Roy Chiao
Music by	Joseph Koo; Sam Hui
Cinematography	Ho Lan-shan; Danny Lee Yau-tong
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Production; company	Golden Harvest
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	17 October 1974;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$6,251,633[1]

Games Gamblers Play (Chinese: 鬼馬雙星) is a 1974 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, with action direction by Sammo Hung. The film also co-stars Sam Hui, who also served as one of the film's music composers.

Although very successful and netting more than 6 millions Hong Kong dollars at the box offices, the film was criticized because there “gambling is no longer a social vice but a means by which one can get ahead quickly by achieving instant monetary gains. The concept of morality or righteousness is irrelevant: the utilitarian motive of individual accumulation of instant wealth is paramount.”[2]

Cast

Michael Hui as Man
Sam Hui as Kit
Ricky Hui as Gambler at beach
Betty Ting Pei as Pei-pei
Lisa Lui as Siu-mei
Roy Chiao as Man at milk bar getting parking ticket
James Wong as Wong But-man
Benz Hui as Bully
Law Lan as Man's wife
Dean Shek as Casino clerk
Sammo Hung as Beach rascal
Cheng Kwan-mun
Lee Kwan as Naked man in hotel room
Chan Lap-ban as Blackjack gambler
Chin Tsi-ang as Blackjack gambler
Ho Pak-kwong as Jailer
Fung Ging-man as Ching's dice croupier

Partial soundtrack

Gwai ma seung sing is the debut Cantonese album by Hong Kong actor and singer Samuel Hui, released in 1974 by Polydor Records. The first two tracks are heard in the film and also released in the separate 7" vinyl.

All tracks are written by Samuel Hui, unless otherwise.

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	English translation	Length
1.	"雙星情歌" (seung sing ching gaw)			Love Theme from (gwai ma) seung sing	2:58
2.	"鬼馬雙星" (gwai ma seung sing)			Ghost Horse, Double Star	2:25
3.	"甜蜜伴侶" (tim maat boon leui)	Ricky Hui	Ricky Hui	Sweet Companionship	2:43
4.	"無情夜冷風" (mou ching ye lang fung)	Ricky Hui	Ricky Hui	Merciless Breezy Night	2:38
5.	"一水隔天涯 (a) / 愛你三百六十五年 (b)[n 1]" (yat seui gak tin ngai / ai ni san bai liu shiwu nian)	James Wong[n 2]	Yu Lawn 于粦 (a) / Shin Kawaguchi 川口真 (b)	Water over the Horizon / Love You for 365 Years	3:45

Side two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	English translation	Length
6.	"春夢良宵[n 3]" (cheun mung leung siu)		Lobo	Good Night Dream	2:27
7.	"制水歌[n 4]" (chi seui goh)		Paul Simon	Song of a Regulated Water	2:50
8.	"等玉人[n 5]" (dang yook yan)		Ron Elliott, Bob Durand		2:35
9.	"鐵塔凌雲" (teet taap ling waan)	Michael Hui		Lingyun Tower	3:05
10.	"夜雨聲" (ye yu sing)	Ricky Hui	Ricky Hui	Sounds of the Night Rain	2:16
11.	"雙星情歌音樂"			Love Theme from (gwai maa) seung sing (instrumental)	2:58

Notes

Hui's combined rendition of both songs is heard in the 1974 film Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元).
Original lyrics of "yat seui gak tin ngai" were written by Joh Kei (左几) and are heard in the 1966 film of the same Chinese name. "Ai ni san bai liu shiwu nian" is a Mandarin rendition of the 1969 Japanese song, "Anata ga i nakute mo" (あなたがいなくても), sung by Mieko Hirota and lyricized by Rei Nakanishi, and was previously recorded by other singers.
Rendition of the 1972 song "I'd Love You to Want Me" by Lobo.
Rendition of the 1972 song "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon
Rendition of the 1965 song "Just a Little" by The Beau Brummels

References

Hong Kong Filmography Volume VII (1970–1974), p.xxi, ISBN 978-962-8050-54-3 (in Chinese)
Chi Chuen Chan and Keis Ohtsuka, “All for the Winner: An Analysis of the Characterization of Male Gamblers in Hong Kong Movies with Gambling Theme,” International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction'’ 9 (2011), 208-218 (213).

External links

Games Gamblers Play on IMDb

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[3] Hui's combined rendition of both songs is heard in the 1974 film Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元).

[4] Original lyrics of "yat seui gak tin ngai" were written by Joh Kei (左几) and are heard in the 1966 film of the same Chinese name. "Ai ni san bai liu shiwu nian" is a Mandarin rendition of the 1969 Japanese song, "Anata ga i nakute mo" (あなたがいなくても), sung by Mieko Hirota and lyricized by Rei Nakanishi, and was previously recorded by other singers.

[5] Rendition of the 1972 song "I'd Love You to Want Me" by Lobo.

[6] Rendition of the 1972 song "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon

[7] Rendition of the 1965 song "Just a Little" by The Beau Brummels

[pdf01-1] Hong Kong Filmography Volume VII (1970–1974), p.xxi, ISBN 978-962-8050-54-3 (in Chinese)

[2] Chi Chuen Chan and Keis Ohtsuka, “All for the Winner: An Analysis of the Characterization of Male Gamblers in Hong Kong Movies with Gambling Theme,” International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction'’ 9 (2011), 208-218 (213).