[2023.06.07] CHOW YUN FAT IS NO LONGER THE "GOD OF GAMBLERS"

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Since PROJECT GUTENBERG (MO SEUNG) in 2018, Chow Yun Fat after 5 years finally returned to the Hong Kong big screen. ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GEIN NGOR DOH SUN) would be Anthony Pun Yiu Ming directed, Felix Chong Man Keung written, Best Actor Chow Yun Fat led Best Actress Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Dick Liu Kai Chi and Will Or Wai Lam to bring a heart warming Hong Kong film. The film would be released on June 29th.

Fat Gor has played the God of Gamblers many times, this time his character Fai however would be a major acting breakthrough. Although he has been called the "God of Gamblers", but Fai actually was only an immature and frequent casino visitor; in addition the character would not have any excellent gambling skills, but a down on his luck middle aged guy who lost 9 out of 10 times. The role would be a complete opposite of the God of Gamblers' image that Fat Gor has played in the past. In the film Fat Gor with good friend Dick Liu Kai Chi and Alex Fong Chung Shun operated a retro hair salon, but business has been poor. The money he made would not be enough to cover all of his gambling debts. Even if he worshipped Bruce Lee everyday, his chances at getting rich has not arrived yet. From the film poster Fat Gor had an extremely rare long hair look and cheap clothing to match his down on his luck character design.

In the film Fat Gor's former girlfriend Anita Yuen Wing Yi suddenly appeared and asked him to take care of her son Will Or Wai Lam for a month and gave him money to pay off his debts as compensation. Fai haphazardly agreed to the task, after becoming the baby sitter he realized that the child had autism. Originally thinking that it was easy money, he was left helpless by the special needs of the babysitting gig; as they got along they developed a father and son relationship and let Fai find his own life goals instead of continuing his wasted life. Fat Gor rarely played a father, with Or Wai Lam he played a thought provoking and warm father and son relationship that was very suitable for a June release that would be filled with fatherly love.