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.
Acting
Stephen Chow's rubber-faced genius at peak physical comedy.
Direction
Jeffrey Lau's breakneck pacing never lets you breathe.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI X-ray vision gags that look hilariously janky.
Director
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen Chow improvised so many scenes that the script was reportedly half blank pages labeled 'Stephen does something funny.'
This film spawned an entire 'Saint of Gamblers' subgenre and made Chow the king of 'mo lei tau' nonsense comedy.
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