adamsy_movies on Instagram: "God of Gamblers (1989) is a Hong Kong action-comedy film centered on Ko Chun, a legendary and mysterious master gambler feared and admired across the gambling world. After suffering a head injury during an assassination attempt, Ko Chun loses his memory and reverts to a childlike state, becoming vulnerable and confused. He is taken in by small-time hustlers who soon realize his extraordinary gambling instincts remain intact. As his memory slowly returns, Ko Chun is d

cinematic_soul_2 on Instagram: "God of Gamblers" refers primarily to the iconic 1989 Hong Kong film series starring Chow Yun-fat, about a legendary, almost supernatural gambler, but it also touches on mythological figures like Hindu goddess Lakshmi (goddess of fortune/gambling) and Greek Hermes (patron of games/gamblers), highlighting divine associations with luck and chance across cultures. In real-world beliefs, people pray to Lakshmi for good luck in games, while figures in epics like Yudhist