Dicey Business
賭場風雲
Other Title:
賭場風雲
📅 2006
🌐 Hong Kong
Cast:
Bobby Au Yeung, Jessica Hsuan, Michael Miu, Bosco Wong, Tavia Yeung, Benz Hui
Drama
Romance
Storyline & Synopsis
A talented card player, Chai Foon-Cheung (Bobby Au Yeung),
entered a worldwide poker tournament when he was 18 years old and was
regarded as a favorite. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung
was seduced by Lam Siu-Yan (Florence Kwok), who was his rival competitor, Kiu Ching-Chor’s (Michael Miu)
girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from
his three year old younger brother. In the final tournament, Cheung
could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Since
then, Cheung's life had turned up-side down and he became a gambling
addict in The Philippines. Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring
his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Chow
Fook-Wing (Benz Hui). Cheung works as a gardener at the Onisac casino and discovers that Chor is the casino's CEO.
One night, Li Ching-Wan (Jessica Hsuan)
gambles at the casino. Chor and Cheung bets whether Wan will leave the
casino. Cheung loses the bet and must return to Hong Kong to start a
new life. On the flight to Hong Kong, Cheung is surprised to see Wan on
the plane. Wan is being chased by loan sharks and she sells her phone
to Cheung. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to Mong Kok,
where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's
money to pay off her debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent
out the apartment next door, also owned by Wan. Inside the apartment,
Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lor-Fu (Bosco Wong), a 23-year-old man, who is afraid of the outside world.
Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his missing
brother. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him
to become more open. However, Fu is scared and runs away bring him to
meet Chor. Chor teaches him that if he doesn't want to be stared at,
stare back at the person. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol after gaining
trust and confidence from his mentor. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is
staying at the casino residence and Chor returns back to The
Philippines. One day Cheung asks Wan to take care of Fu; but
unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to the casino floor, and they
find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards
and their position, just by watching the dealer shuffle.
Soon, everyone becomes entangled with personal problems: Cheung
trying to lead Fu in the right way and getting his "good luck" back.
Chor cheats in a gamble, which is being taped. He has to conform to bad
people by secretly stealing Onisac's money, soon being consumed by
greed. Wan, deciding who to fall in love with: Cheung or Chor. Fu,
struggling to become a dealer and learning how to gamble properly. And
finally, Wing, who wants to reunite Chor and Cheung's friendship.
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