Movies Like God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai is a 1991 action, comedy, fantasy film from Wong Jing with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with God of Gamblers and All for the Winner.

Action Comedy Fantasy

God of Gamblers

1989

Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

7.2

MagicScore

All for the Winner

1990

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 loose in the gambling world.

6.8

MagicScore

God of Gamblers II

1990

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.

6.9

MagicScore

God of Gamblers' Return

1994

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

6.6

MagicScore

God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage

1996

Ko Chun is betrayed by his mentor in the middle of the 'God of Gambler' contest, and his friends vow to help him take revenge on the back-stabber.

5.8

MagicScore

The Duel

2000

The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.

5.7

MagicScore

Future Cops

1993

In the year 2043, an evil crime lord is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plans to send him to prison, so The General and his minions Kent, Thai King, and Toyota travel to the year 1993 to kill the official before he has a chance to get into office. During a battle with The General's minions, the Future Cops Lung, Broom Man, Ti Man, and Ah-Sing hear of their evil plan and devise a plan of their own to travel back in time to protect the official.

6.1

MagicScore

Shanghai Triad

1995

Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

6.7

MagicScore

Iceman

2014

An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later, they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.

5.5

MagicScore

#10

The Art of War

2000

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security expert, he must uncover an international plot in which ruthless terrorists threatened to bring down the United Nations on the eve of an historic summit with China. A mysterious chain of events leads to the murder of the Chinese U.N. Ambassador and the terrorists frame Neil Shaw, the one man they believe can stop them. Accused of the crime, Shaw goes underground — in effect, vanishing from his own life — as he tries to stop what could become World War III.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

Twitches

2005

Twins separated at birth, Camryn and Alex meet by chance for the first time on their 21st birthday and discover they're witches with the power to save their homeland of Coventry from the evil that threatens it. But when Camryn leaves Alex to face the darkness alone, will Coventry be doomed? Or will the sisters multiply their magic by standing together?

6.7

MagicScore

#12

The Shanghai Gesture

1941

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Heroes of the East

1978

Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

The Naughty Nineties

1945

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

A Cure for Pokeritis

1912

This domestic comedy depicts a woman who stops her husband's gambling habit by having her cousin stage a fake police raid on the weekly poker game.

4.9

MagicScore

#17

Fearless

2006

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

2014

A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Boxer from Shantung

1972

Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai?

The top films similar to God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai by MovieMagicScore are God of Gamblers (7.2), All for the Winner (6.8), God of Gamblers II (6.9). Each shares action/comedy/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai worth watching?

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 83 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai?

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991) is a action, comedy, fantasy film directed by Wong Jing, starring Stephen Chow, Gong Li, Ng Man-Tat.

Where can I find more recommendations like God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai?

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About movies like God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

This ranked list pairs God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991), a action and comedy and fantasy film from Wong Jing, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Stephen Chow take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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