God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai
1991 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.0 · 66% critics
After a clash with a rival gambler with unusual powers, a quick-witted hero is thrown back to 1937 Shanghai. Stuck between danger, family ties, and a chaotic past, he has to survive the mayhem and find a way home.
Also known as God of Gamblers III · God of Gamblers III Back to Shanghai
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Details
- Original title
- 賭俠 III 之上海灘賭聖
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-08-21
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (88 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like broad Hong Kong action-comedies with fantasy twists and time-travel chaos, especially if titles like Future Cops or Royal Tramp sound fun; Not for you if you want serious suspense or grounded humor.
Pros: playful time-travel setup; lively action scenes; campy, goofy humor | Cons: weaker gambling focus; uneven laughs; slow at times
Themes
- martial arts
- shanghai, china
- gambling
- magic
- twin sister
- time travel
- slapstick comedy
- phone
- ming dynasty
- chinese triad
Cast & crew
Stephen Chow
as Sing
Gong Li
as Yu San / Yu Mong
Ray Lui
as Ding Lik
Charles Heung
as Lung Ng
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
as Spring
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as Uncle Tat
Sharla Cheung
as Lady Dream
John Ching Tung
as Tai-Kun
Tien Feng
as Mayor of Shanghai
Wong Jing
as Senior Police Officer
Directed by Wong Jing