Life Gamble (1978)

7.2/10 100 min Action Drama

Overview

Legendary director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future Venoms Lo Meng and Kuo Chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography. Joining them were the top supporting actors and the prettiest starlets, for an entertaining, exciting tale of a kung-fu blacksmith taking on four famous robbers while a villainous gambling boss plots to destroy them.

Cast

Alexander Fu Sheng

Yun Xiang

Phillip Kwok Chui

Qiu Zi-Yu

Lo Meng

Mo Jun-Feng

Li Yi-Min

Master Nan

Ku Feng

Chief Constable Xiao

Lin Chen-Chi

Xiao Qiang

Shirley Yu Sha-Li

Peng Shuang-Shuang

Lau Wai-Ling

Zhen Liu-Xiang

Lam Fai-Wong

Cui

Suen Shu-Pei

Cheng Zhang-Po

Dick Wei

Jin Ba

Chiang Sheng

Xiao Tang

Lu Feng

Yan Zi-Fei

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

Wu Hao

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Xiao Hong

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Mao Kai-Yuan

Chow Kin-Ping

Mao Kai-Yuan's Man (uncredited)

Yu Tai-Ping

Master Nan's Man (uncredited)

Chan Hung

Extra (uncredited)

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