| 词条 | Conman in Tokyo |
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| name = Conman in Tokyo | image = ConmaninTokyo.jpg | alt = | caption = DVD cover | film name = {{Film name | traditional = 中華賭俠 | simplified = 中华赌侠 | pinyin = Zhōng Huá Dǔ Xiá | jyutping = Zung1 Waa4 Dou2 Hap6 }} | director = Ching Siu-tung | producer = Wong Jing | writer = | screenplay = Law Yiu-fai | story = | based on = | starring = Louis Koo Nick Cheung Athena Chu Christy Chung | narrator = | music = Cheung Shung-kei Cheung Shung-tak | cinematography = Ko Chiu-lam | editing = Poon Hung | studio = Star East BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. | distributor = | released = {{start date|df=y|2000|8|31}} | runtime = 103 minutes | country = Hong Kong | language = Cantonese Japanese | budget = | gross = HK$7,300,184 }} Conman in Tokyo is a 2000 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Athena Chu and Christy Chung. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film The Conmen in Vegas in title only. PlotHong Kong's gambling champion Cool (Louis Koo) was once boundlessly glorious, specializing in a card-flying stunt that reputed the gambling world. In Asia, only Japan's Tetsuo (Yasuaki Kurata) is considered a worthy opponent to Cool. Cool is bent on defeating Tetsuo to become Asia's number one. To gain this title, Cool works hard to improve his gambling skills, but was framed by his god-brother Yeung Kwong (Ben Lam), who tricks Cool's girlfriend, Karen (Athena Chu), and marries her. Cool rushes into the wedding hall and falls into Yeung's trap. Nancy sees through Yeung's scheme and while protecting Cool, she gets shot and becomes a vegetable as a result. However, since Karen is leagally married to Yeung, Cool is unable take her away back to Hong Kong and Cool retires from the gambling world and opens a Chinese restaurant in Japan and everyday, Cool will secretly take a look at the unconscious Karen. Several years later, an agile triad punk named Jersy (Nick Cheung) appears in Mongkok. Jersy idolizes Cool and always wanted to become the latter's disciple. His wish is never able to come true until one day, after he won a gambling match during a tour in Japan with his girlfriend, Banana (Christy Chung). When in Japan, Jersy happens to walk into Cool's restaurant where gangsters were causing trouble. Cool and Jersy work together to get rid of the gangsters and Jersy discovers Cool's identity and they become friends. At the same time, Tetsuo is bent on battling Cool to prove that he is Asia's number one. However, Cool, who has no intention of re-entering the gambling world, rejects Tetsuo. Desperate for Tetsuo to battle Cool to execute his scheme, Yeung hires Karen's younger twin sister (Athena Chu) from America to lure Cool, and plans to kill them during their battle. Desperate, Cool breaks his vow and engages in a century battle against Tetsuo. Cast
ReceptionCriticalAndrew Saroch of Far East Films rated the film a score of 3 stars out of 5 and commented on the film's comedy as "sometimes amusing" and sometimes "crude" and calls the film "mostly entertaining."[1] LoveHKFilm gave the film a negative review criticizing the last of originality, citing " there isn’t much here that hasn’t been done before."[2] HKFilm.net rated the film with a score of 6.5 out of 10 and criticizes Nick Cheung's performance, the editing, but praises its production values and action sequences.[3] Box officeThe film grossed HK$7,300,184 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 31 August to 27 September 2000. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fareastfilms.com/reviewsPage/Conman-In-Tokyo-335.htm|title=Far East Films - Reviews - Conman in Tokyo|work = Fareastfilms.com}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/conman_in_tokyo.htm|title=Conman in Tokyo (中華賭俠) (2000) - LoveHKFilm.com|work = LoveHKFilm.com}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hkfilm.net/contokyo.htm|title=Conman in Tokyo - Hong Kong Film Net|work = HKFilm.net}} External links
15 : Hong Kong films|2000 films|2000s action films|2000s comedy films|2000s martial arts films|Hong Kong action comedy films|Hong Kong martial arts films|Gambling films|Slapstick films|Cantonese-language films|Films directed by Ching Siu-tung|Films set in Hong Kong|Films shot in Hong Kong|Films set in Tokyo|Films shot in Tokyo |
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