The Shell Game
The Shell Game

The Shell Game

1980 2 Seasons 45 Episodes ⭐ 5.3 Drama

Set in 1930s Guangdong, when the gambling industry was in full bloom. One of the greatest gamblers in all of Southern China is Law Sei Hoi, who is dubbed as "Divine Eyes of the South" due to his keen eyesight, which he has used to win a great number of games. In addition to his recognition as a highly-skilled gambler, Law Sei Hoi is the owner of a number of casinos in Guangzhou. Tam Sing, an orphan, wanting to be a gambler himself, pursues Law Sei Hoi, asking him to accept him as a disciple. A blossoming romance begins to emerge between his teacher, Law Sei Hoi and his older sister, Tam Siu Tong, who is a well-known Cantonese opera singer. Hung Biu, the rival of Lo Sei Hoi and a gambling tycoon from Guangxi, however, plans to take over the Guangzhou gambling industry.

Set in 1930s Guangdong, when the gambling industry was in full bloom. One of the greatest gamblers in all of Southern China is Law Sei Hoi, who is dubbed as "Divine Eyes of the South" due to his keen eyesight, which he has used to win a great number of games. In addition to his recognition as a highly-skilled gambler, Law Sei Hoi is the owner of a number of casinos in Guangzhou. Tam Sing, an orphan, wanting to be a gambler himself, pursues Law Sei Hoi, asking him to accept him as a disciple. A blossoming romance begins to emerge between his teacher, Law Sei Hoi and his older sister, Tam Siu Tong, who is a well-known Cantonese opera singer. Hung Biu, the rival of Lo Sei Hoi and a gambling tycoon from Guangxi, however, plans to take over the Guangzhou gambling industry.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

On an express train to Canton, LAW SZE HOY, alias 'King Punter of the South', put on a show to deceive the other card-pl

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EP 1

Episode 1

It is five peaceful years since TAM SING emerges as King Punter on the retirement of his two masters. Rivalries subside

EP 2

Episode 2

It ends a drawn game. TAM flatly declines TO's second proposal of challenge and quietly leaves Shanghai. M LOON feels

EP 3

Episode 3

So AH LOON ends up as the cheap little crook he used to be and loaf about at::the back street gambling tables. In fact

EP 4

Episode 4

FOK learns from the newspaper of a vacancy for the post of family tutor. When she arrives at the house, the master is

EP 5

Episode 5

AH LOON beats T0. He is so happy that buzzes around grabbing people to celebrate with him. FOK rejects, so does Q-IAN.

EP 6

Episode 6

Ever since TO arrives at Shanghai, HUNG has been poorly beaten at the garbling table times after times. To retaliate fo

EP 7

Episode 7

YOUNG gets hold of all substantial testimony to charge TO's inability to take care of the child. The court is convinced

EP 8

Episode 8

JUN goes back to join his father. When YOUNG sees their father and son intimacy, she is convinced that further efforts

EP 9

Episode 9

Reasonably enough, TO is taken custody of being the greatest suspect in the murder case. In jail, he is attacked severa

EP 10

Episode 10

AH LOON's mother and brother AH FU arrive Shanghai to visit him but AH FU is beaten by the gangsters as he is caught p

EP 11

Episode 11

CHOU swears to revenge against TO and designs numerous plots to do so but all in vain. TO is happy to see this old king

EP 12

Episode 12

Finally, FOK agrees to marry AH LOON but his grand-mother disapproves the marriage and moves out of his house. She ins

EP 13

Episode 13

In the game, TO loses his right palm to CHOU and everybody is regret and upset. AH LOON takes up the responsibility to

EP 14

Episode 14

Everybody thinks that AH LOON is being unmanly to leave FOK but only AH LOON knows the reason. The Japanese punter sen

EP 15

Episode 15

Due to CHOU's deadly chase, TO and FOK cannot manage to leave the city and hide in CHAN's house. CHOU takes YIM as pri

EP 16

Episode 16

Finally, TO and FOK manage to get away from CHOU's hunt and leave Shanghai. AH LOON gets very depressed. On arrival to

EP 17

Episode 17

Not to let his grandmother and PO suffer as he goes on with his plot, AH LOON deliberately drives them out of Shanghai

EP 18

Episode 18

One day in the casino, a stranger shows up and wins a lot of money. AH LOON asks CHOU to give him a try but CHOU refus

EP 19

Episode 19

TO and FOK accept AH LOON's explanations and return to Shanghai but their relationship is no more as intimate as before

EP 20

Episode 20

U LAN is so ambitious as trying to snatch AH LOON's business into her own hands. After massive killings and bloodshed,

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