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The Top Bet
The Top Bet

The Top Bet

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Sing and Mei are two siblings with special powers which the former uses to gamble. When both are unavailable, a gangster hires Fanny, a con artist, to compete in a gambling competition.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

07 March 1991

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Anita Mui

Anita Mui

Mei

Carol Cheng

Carol Cheng

Fanny

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Uncle San

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yue

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yue

Ping

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Brother Shaw

Jeffrey Lau

Jeffrey Lau

Chan Chung

Kenny Bee

Kenny Bee

Bee

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Sifu Wu Lung Lo

Lowell Lo Koon-Ting

Lowell Lo Koon-Ting

Tai

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Hung Kwong

Corey Yuen Kwai

Corey Yuen Kwai

Fishy Shing

Angelina Lo

Angelina Lo

Auntie Luke

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

Yim Chun

Elaine Law Suet-Ling

Elaine Law Suet-Ling

Lady Reporter

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Lo Hung

Lo Hung

Dion Lam Dik-On

Dion Lam Dik-On

Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan

Joh Chung-Sing Rico

Joh Chung-Sing Rico

Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

Chor Chung Sing

Chan Sek

Chan Sek

Sze Mei-Yee

Sze Mei-Yee

Johnnie Kong

Johnnie Kong

Lee Ying-Git

Lee Ying-Git

Robber

Jameson Lam Wa-Fan

Jameson Lam Wa-Fan

Pauline Yeung Yung-Lin

Pauline Yeung Yung-Lin

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