The Top Bet

March. 07,1991      
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Anita Mui plays the sister of the Saint of Gamblers, and also possesses supernatural gambling abilities. However, she chooses not to use her powers. She decides to come to Hong Kong to retrieve her brother and bring him back to China. There she meets his assistant, Ng, who is without the Saint of Gamblers, as he has headed off on a cruise. Ng asks Mui to compete in the next tournament, but she turns him down. Mui stays at Ng's house, and helps him find another player to compete. But when Mui finds out that the opposition also has supernatural gambling abilities, she throws the gauntlet down and prepares for the match of her life.

Carol Cheng as  Fanny
Anita Mui Yim-Fong as  Mei
Ng Man-tat as  Uncle San
Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu as  Ah Ping
Shing Fui-On as  Brother Shaw
Jeff Lau Chun-Wai as  Chan Chung
Kenny Bee as  Bee
Yuen Wah as  Sifu Wu Lung Lo
Paul Chun Pui as  Hung Kwong

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