A sequel both to the original CYF hit and to Stephen Chow's parody All for the Winner at the same time, this movie unites Andy Lay and a few other characters from the original with Stephen and Ng Man-Tat from the parody, resulting in an uneven effort that can't quite decide whether to play it straight or go for the parody.

The movie never quite manages to create the thrills of the original (or of the only true sequel, God of Gambler's Return, also with CYF), and Andy Lau struggles to find the right tone throughout the movie. It's also not as funny as Chow's AFTW (nor does it compare favorably to GoG 3, which dumps Andy Lau and goes back to the successful Stephen Chow formula). The gun battles are sloppy, as are the gambling scenes, which have none of the climactic tension of the other films in the series. Still, the film offers enough entertainment value to not be a complete disappointment. Fans of the series may want to give it a try.

This may be one case where it's actually better to get the VCD than the DVD, as the VCD is letterboxed (whereas the DVD is fullscreen, AFAIK).