Question 1

Why was the final showdown filming interrupted by a massive crowd?

Accepted Answer

During the filming of the entry of the final showdown in Taiwan, thousands of locals lined up to cheer Chow Yun-fat, blocking traffic.

Question 2

Which real Taiwanese Navy asset appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

The Taiwanese battleship shown when the refuge ship was spotted is an actual battleship owned by the Taiwanese Navy, used to patrol waters and spot refuge ships.

Question 3

Why do Chow Yun-fat and Chingmy Yau's characters refuse to speak Taiwanese or Mandarin to Wu Hsing-kuo's character?

Accepted Answer

Because both sides were enemies, they refuse to speak to him in Taiwanese or Mandarin (the appropriate languages) and only speak Cantonese.

Question 4

What box office milestone did this film achieve for Hong Kong cinema?

Accepted Answer

It was the first Hong Kong movie to cross the HK$ 50 million mark (HK$52,541,028) at the Hong Kong box office.

Question 5

Why is the English title 'The Return of the God of Gamblers' despite the Chinese title meaning 'God of Gamblers 2'?

Accepted Answer

The English title 'God of Gamblers II' was confusingly given to the spin-off 'God of Gamblers II (1990)' (Chinese title 'Knight of Gamblers'), so this film got a different English title.

The Return of the God of Gamblers

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