Sam takes Crab to America to assist in dealing with a casino that is experiencing losses due to professionals targeting them. Shortly afterwards, it is revealed that they are in fact partners and the owner was the intended target. Just as he is about to fleece his drunken mark, Sam ( Alan Tam) slumbering at the side awakens from his own stupor to win the game. He's collected by BoBo ( Rosamund Kwan) who takes him to a nightclub where he agrees to help the owner deal with a client that is causing a bit of trouble. It opens with Crab ( Andy Lau) recently released from prison and getting drenched in the pouring rain. “Casino Raiders” whilst undeniably one of these, is no mere copy. It is director Wong King, that most commercial of film makers and never one to miss out on a trend was quick to cash in with a flurry of sequels and imitators. The most famous of these undeniably was “God of Gamblers”, a true three ring circus act that veered from broad comedy, violent action and emotional drama. From “Games Gamblers Play” to the recent “From Vegas to Macau” trilogy, its cinematic history is littered with gamblers blessed with almost supernatural powers akin to the martial heroes of old. In Hong Kong, there has always been a steady stream of gambling movies that fits within the ideology of wealth accumulation.
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