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Movies Like My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro

If you liked My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008), a comedy movie directed by Wong Jing, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1God of Gamblers' Return

    God of Gamblers' Return (1994)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife.

  2. 2The Tricky Master

    The Tricky Master (1999)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling…

  3. 3God of Gamblers II

    God of Gamblers II (1990)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

    Sing finds Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.

  4. 4All for the Winner

    All for the Winner (1990)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him…

  5. 5Easy Money

    Easy Money (1983)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy

    To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

  6. 6Blind Detective

    Blind Detective (2013)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.

  7. 7Desperately Seeking Susan

    Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and…

  8. 8Let It Ride

    Let It Ride (1989)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy

    An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.

  9. 9God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

    God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    While battling a psychic gambler, Sing hurtles back in time to 1937 Shanghai. Now he must come to grips with his family history and get back to 1991.

  10. 10Fat Choi Spirit

    Fat Choi Spirit (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend, and a local gang.

  11. 11The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son (1981)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor…

  12. 12Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy

    A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend…

  13. 13Rat Race

    Rat Race (2001)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy

    In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against…

  14. 14The Legend

    The Legend (1993)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile…

  15. 15The Hangover

    The Hangover (2009)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy

    When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to…

  16. 16Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks (1931)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

  17. 17Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy

    An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

  18. 18Criminal

    Criminal (2004)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William…

  19. 19Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy

    Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle…

  20. 20Lawyer Lawyer

    Lawyer Lawyer (1997)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    Stephen Chow plays a selfish yet in some places kind hearted barrister who tricks his servant in doing things for his own benefit. Eric Kot playing the servant is misguided by what he thinks is love and leaves Chow…

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