Beginner's Luck (運財童子) 29 years old

Lau and Chow are roommates and they both dream to strike it rich at the races. They invent a device that allows them to eavesdrop on jockeys in training for tips. When they lost at the races, Lau's girlfriend threatens to leave, and Chow is stalked by the loan sharks. Will they bet it all on one last race?

Credits

Beginner's Luck Cast

Name Character
Bowie Lam He was 29, now 58 years old
Kent Cheng He was 43, now 72 years old
Lau Ching-Wan He was 30, now 60 years old
Lau Shun He was 55, now 85 years old
Wu Chien-Lien She was 26, now 55 years old
Michael Chow Man-Kin He was 33, now 63 years old

Beginner's Luck Crew

Name Department
Kent Cheng as Producer. He was 43 (now 72) years old Production
Kent Cheng as Writer. He was 43 (now 72) years old Writing
Joe Chan as Director of Photography. He was 25 (now 55) years old Camera
Billy Chan as Director. Directing
Johnny Lee Gwing-Gaai as Writer. Writing
Beginner's Luck poster
Beginner's Luck (29 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 29, 1994
  • Runtime: 97 minutes