The Top Bet (1991)
Reviewed by: danton on 2002-04-15
As a direct sequel to Stephen Chiau's All for the winner, this movie takes basically the same formula (naive mainlander with special powers comes to HK and defeats some evil guy at the card table), uses the same supporting cast (including Ng Man-tat) but replaces Sing Chi's character with the double whammy of Anita Mui as Chiau's equally gifted sister, and Dodo Cheng as a con artist pretending to have special powers. It's all pretty silly, but entertaining nonetheless. We get to watch Dodo on fire, Anita as a kungu expert defeating a bunch of evil henchmen with Nunchuks, Ng Man-tat doing is usual spiel, Kenny Bee in a hilarious tough guy with a golden heart parody, and other such charming shenanigans. The master himself, Stephen Chiau, does two quick cameos at the beginning and the end. All in all, very entertaining flick. If you enjoyed AFTW, then don't miss this one. Recommended.