Original subtitles

Place your bets...

Place your bets!

Game

Game...

Game

1, 3, 4. Eight

It's small

1, 3, 4, small

Small

You win again

It's really a simple game

When the total of 3 dice...

...is 10 or above, it's big

When it's 9 or below, it's small

Three of a kind is a"trio"

The odds is 160 to 1

Place your bets...

Place your bet

Game...

4, 5, 6. Fifteen, big

It's big...

Place your bets...

Lost again?

Place your bets...

Place your bets...

Game

3, 3, 5. Eleven, big

It's big...

Manager Zhao,

could I...

Place your bets...

$500

We do not accept this a bet

Afraid?

Okay

Game. It's big

Damn!

Sir

My name is Zhao, the manager

Mr...?

Just looking around

All right

Place your bets...

Miss Cui, there comes a rich man

Probably some tycoon's son

The diamond ring he wears is as big as a date

It almost blinded me

Hopefully, we can clean him out

You sure?

He could put up a game at home

Why would he come to a casino?

For a change, perhaps

Or he learnt that Miss Cui runs this place,

...so he came for you

You know,

your beauty is well-known

Nonsense

Something's up at the dice table

Let's check it out

Place your bets...

We follow him

And we will sure win

He has won four games in a row

Yeah, he is our lucky star

Yes

Follow him...

Open it...

Game. 3, 3, 1. Seven... it's small

We win again

Hurry up...

Hey, place your bets...

Follow him...

More...

We will win for sure

Place your bets

Open

Game. 3, 4, 6. Thirteen, it's big

Miss Cui

Gentlemen,

thank you for coming to our casino

To show our appreciation

Miss Cui herself will shake the dice

Yeah...

You win, huh?

Place your bets

Place your bets...

Come on...

Come on...

Can you afford the loss?

Are you kidding?

We've been here for 20 years

What if I bet on a "trio"?

We'll accept it

Place your bets...

Place your bets...

Game

You want to play another game or cash your chips?

Cash my chips

All right. Please go on playing

It's a big blow for the house

It's like he could see it through

He got it right every time

How did he know it's a "trio"?

We should have followed him, damn

Stop knocking your head

Or you could break it...

...before you could win a game

How should I address you?

What?

You want to carve my name on the coins?

You can determine the result...

...by hearing the sound of the shaking dices

You are certainly a very skilled gambler

Thank you

I just took over the house from my father...

...and I am still inexperienced

Oh, please!

I should thank you.

It's a lot of money

With that kind of skill...

I don't think you are here for the money

Tell me what do you want from us

Smart indeed! You are right, I'd say

You want this place?

Then what is it?

Looking for someone

Who?

You

How dare you! Throw him out

Yes

Ready

Dammit! Get him

Go

It's me or you

Hold it

No wonder your father's known as 1000-hand Buddha

No one else has mastered this skill...

...in northern China

So it's good you have learnt

But I still want you, okay?

You are going too far

Miss Cui,

I hear you are betrothed

None of your business

I just wonder who is the lucky guy!

It's not you anyway

He's the seventh son of a well-respected man

His name is Luo

The well-known Luo Tianguang is he

Were any tokens exchanged?

Of course

The old master personally arranged it

I was there too

It was a dragon-phoenix jade pendant

Is this it?

You are...?

Luo Tianguang

You are master Luo

My apologies

The way you acted...

...really scared me to death

I never thought I would find you

"Live happily together for hundred years"

I could not believe you would accept me...

just because of a jade pendant

...and keep your father's promise

Though ill-luck has befallen my family,

and became homeless

I am a happy man now

Tianguang

I believe my father has bet it right

You will sure win in this game

Although gamblers are not to be trusted,

I trust you

I can tell when someone cheats anyway

You are a show-off

I was justjoking

Cui,

you're all I've got

I shall protect you from now on

Tianguang

Now that I have you. It seems I have the world

Same goes for me

Since my father died

I finally have someone to rely on

Cui

We will never part

I want to discuss with you...

...about how to use the little we have...

...to do something meaningful

But besides running a casino,

I know nothing

You will learn some day

Master Lun, how are you?

What brings you here?

Zhao, I heard that...

Tianguang married Miss Cui; Is it so?

Yes,

they got married half a month back

How dare he call himself my friend

I don't blame him for not visiting me

But he didn't even invite me to his wedding

That's too much!

I'll see you inside

It's okay

With the friendship we have,

he won't mind seeing me...

...kissing his wife

Tianguang

He's here after all

Tianguang

Master Lun

Tianguang

This is the general's nephew

Mr Lun Liu

We knew each other

I am running a casino

Of course I knew Mr Lun

Tianguang,

you forgot your old friend

Master Lun, please don't say that

I am just a nobody,

but you are the general's nephew

If I went to you,

people would say something really nasty

You are my friend. Who dare say that?

Let me explain, my sister

Tianguang's father saved my father...

...from the kidnappers

Tianguang is my real friend

I heard about it from Tianguang before

But I must have you pay for this

How?

You must come with me tonight

I have a game at home

My luck has been sour lately.

You must help me

You must say yes

I didn't say no, right?

Then let's go

Let's go

Come on...

Miss Cui

Never imagined Master Luo got an influential friend

But Tianguang doesn't really welcome him

Right

The casino has closed down for half a month

You should ask Master Luo about resuming business

We can't refuse money

1, 2, 3... 4, 5, 6

The dealer wins

You started early today

Master Lun, we're all here

But you, as the master, are not

We just make ourselves at home

You win again?

I am lucky

If you are afraid of losing...

Who said I am afraid?

Tonight I bring a friend along

He's Mr Luo...

My name is Tianguang

His name is too big

He just won't let me introduce him

Tianguang, this is Mr Hao Lishan

He has won all games in the past 7, 8 days

Master Luo of Tianjin has 7 sons,

who were known the seven knights of Luo. You...

I've heard of them

Bring my personal safe

Yes

They are all my friends

Come on

Join us

Okay

How much shall we place tonight?

Let's place every penny on it

I have 30,000 dollars

So have I

Okay, it's our game

The highest throw wins

Okay, I'll throw the dice first

Better let Mr Hao have a go

All right

It's 35 in total by six dices

Master Lun, you will lose the game

I know

I can't order the dices to give me a 36,

...can I?

Okay, you win

Wait

The dices may listen to me

Let me throw them for you

All right

If Master Hao doesn't mind

You have no chance to win the game

Okay

I have an idiosyncrasy

How about increasing the stakes?

How much?

Anything you say

Master Lun, you've already agreed on your bet

I will place a separate bet

How much is this worth?

How about $20,000?

Okay, $20,000 it is

It's a deal

Nice dice

Are they yours?

Yes, from my ancestor but they won't listen to me

Don't worry, they will listen to me

Wonderful... all six

Master Hao, you lose

I win back every penny I lost

What a luck!

Enough for today. Here is twenty grand

Must be a streak of sheer bad luck!

You better go home and have a rest

We'll meet again

Master Hao

He is mad

He can afford to lose. Why is he mad?

I hear he's the commander's cousin

Why did he leave after losing a game?

He had to go

Why?

Damn, he fixed the game

You would never win his money

But these are Master Lun's dices

He knew the kind of dices you used...

...after the first game

The next day, he brought his own dices...

...and exchanged them with yours

He switched them back after the games

Just before he leftjust now,

he tried to switch them back

But I stopped him

No wonder!

We've lost so much money to him

Master Lun, you got your money back

But what about ours?

Yes...

You can afford the loss

Don't worry

Hao Lishan dare not show up again

Place your bets

Big

And you?

Big

You too?

Small

See here

That was fast!

You can't lose

Teacher

Teacher...

Damn that Luo Tianguang

I don't intrude in whatever he does

How dare he expose me?

Could he be the seventh son...

of Master Luo?

It must be him

How dare he make a fool of me?

Xiaosan, how's your skill?

Try me

I say small

Big. The secret is here

Not bad

After today, you are our only hope

Teacher, when you left...

Superintendent Ma sent for me

Don't worry

I met Superintendent Ma. He treated me well...

...and knows about us

How much does he want?

30%

Reasonable

He told us to inform him first...

...when we set up a game

He will arrest the gamblers

That's good for us

The general has ordered to ban gambling

Those who got arrested must be bailed out

Would he even dare raid Lun's residence?

Lun is the general's nephew

But the general has got to protect himself

And Lun wouldn't want to go to court neither

Right, that's what we will do

Laosan,

you bring a few men with you...

...and station near Lun's residence

Let's teach Luo a lesson first

Teacher, don't worry

I will get him

Stop there

Are you Luo Tianguang?

What is this?

How dare you fool our teacher?

Get him

Here is something to remember me by

Go back and tell Hao to leave immediately

What happened? You've fought with someone?

Yes. There is a cheat called Hao Lishan...

...cheating Lun Liu of his money

I exposed him

He sent his men to ambush me

But I took care of them

Tianguang, you shouldn't have exposed him

Remember, we run a casino too

Cui, forget about the casino

I am closing it down

It's a good business

It brings in 300 to 500 dollars a day

Why close it down?

It's not a proper business

Both our families ran casinos

When have we done wrong?

Many of it

So many have lost their life's savings

Some even sold their children...

...or killed themselves because of gambling

Let's stop ruining others' lives

My husband is a righteous man

Why did you learn all the gambling skills...

...and make a scene at my casino...

...the other day?

I just wanted you to know you might lose

I use gambling to stop gambling;

To expose the cheats!

Tianguang, you will make many enemies

I don't care

You are my husband.

I'll let you decide what to do with the casino

But what you do outside...

That is also of my concern, isn't it?

You don't know the situation here

You may have the skills, but they wield power

I afraid you are not their match

I don't mind

Cui, are you afraid of them?

Of course not

Captain Fan, it's been a long time

Cut that out. You know why I am here

If the casino was operating...

you'd surely get your dues

However...

What? You closed it down?

Master Luo decided that

Master Luo?

Who is he?

He's Lun Liu's friend. A top gambler

Hao Lishan took a licking...

...from him

He uses gambling to stop gambling...

...and put many men out of business

No one knows his motive

I am afraid other casinos may close down too

Sir, that means a reduction in income

I can fix him if he plays again

But if it's Master Lun's residence...

So what?

He may be the general's nephew

...but the general himself ordered to ban gambling

ADC Wang

Yes

Send for Hao Lishan

Yes

And his student Xiaosan

Send for him too

Yes, sir

There is no way...

...he can escape from my clutches

Is Master Luo home?

Master Luo, why there is nobody at the casino?

Anything wrong?

There is a remarkable dice-shaker named Ju

And Master Lun needs you

Okay, I'll be right there

Game. 1, 3, 4. Eight

Small

Damn. Lose again

Gambling needs a bit of thought

Be patient

Pay the bets on small

You always take the big bets

Place your bets

Game

6, 6, 4. It's big

Master Lun

It's big

Tianguang

Tianguang, this is Master Ju

Bad luck... I lost every game

Master Ju, you are from...

Hefei

Master Ju is a big shot in Hefei

Nice to meet you

Same here

Place your bets

Place your bets...

Final call. Game

Damn it. Another cheat

Get him

Don't let him get away

Luo

You exposed me today

You will pay for this

Let's wait and see

Today it's either you or me!

Please spare me

I won't kill you,

but I will make sure you can't play again

So you can't cheat again

Xiaosan

Master...

It's a raid

What should we do?

If the general finds out...

You go upstairs

And the others leave by the back door

Okay...

I can handle this. Go upstairs now

Don't move...

My name is Luo. They are my guests

What is this about?

Search

Yes...

Captain, there is a gambling table

You dare gamble openly

You will have to come...

to the station with me

$1,000

All IOU notes are ready except Luo's

Good

Yes, sir

Since you are all men of influence

...you are getting off lightly

Those who have signed the debt note can go now

Right, let's go

Bring in Luo. I want to question him

Yes, sir

Bring in Luo

Come with me

Superintendent Ma?

You know that you've broken the law?

The general hates gambling

He always questions the gamblers himself

You could be sentenced to death

Oh, a death sentence?!

Please help me out

Sometimes I might not be able to

You are too modest

I can write you an IOU

You earn more than a cheat

Luo Tianguang

Superintendent

Damn it

Watch your manners

You don't scare me

I will make sure you won't leave the jail

...even if you were the general's son

I am not related to the general

But I am alone here

Who did I gamble with?

What?

Damn it. Take him back to the jail

Yes

Don't worry. I won't leave

I would like to meet the general...

and ask him why it's okay to gamble at casinos...

...but not at home?

If he doesn't believe me

...there are casinos everywhere

I'd love to take him there...

...and see which corrupt official is at work

That would be fun

Damn you. Get out

It's not that simple

You won't leave with nothing in my hands

What do you want?

I want those IOUs back

I would like to give them back to my friends

Then I will be silent about this

I am doing a good deed here

Bastard

Yeah, like your guys... just smarter

Superintendent

Let me thank you on their behalf

Idiots. You all are idiots!

Don't be angry. We will fix him

Captain. Here it is

Captain Fan, please come in

Captain

Captain

What brings you here, Captain?

Please take a seat

I heard that you and your men...

...were put down by Luo Tianguang

That bastard

He broke my arm

He even offended the superintendent

I've heard about it

Lun Liu and his friend have the IOUs back...

...and bragged about this

Is there anything you can do?

Only one thing. Finish him off

How?

Send for Zhao of the Casino

There must be a way

Miss Cui

Why are you staring into space?

I'm used to being busy and you're seldom home...

You will get used to it

Things will be fine in a few days...

...when I finish my business

Then I will keep you accompanied

Really?

Of course I am not happy about it

But Luo Tianguang...

decided to close it

He is a tough one

Hao, how many men have you got?

5 to 6 besides Laosan

Captain Fan, don't you have subordinates?

We are in the government

We can't act openly

Captain Fan, it's easy

There are some 200 people...

...who were in the business

They won't stand to lose their livelihood...

...and hate Luo Tianguang

They would do it for you and themselves

That won't work

You are saying...

...we should let him drive us out of business?

No, I am saying let's talk to Miss Cui first

She is a woman after all

We give her a scare and they may leave the town

If that is the case,

we simply do it by hook or crook

Let's kill him on the road;

That will put an end to it

Good idea

As for Miss Cui, I will come to her rescue...

She'll be grateful to me

and may even marry me

I've had an eye on her all those years

Then you'll own the Casino

I still need your help

Let's work on his wife first

But Miss Cui...

isn't easy to handle

Hao, take some men along and go with Zhao

Do what you can

All right

Miss Cui

Zhao

Did you spend all the money I gave you?

No. Where is Master Luo?

He's out

Miss Cui, something bad is going to happen

I must tell you

He has offended the local gamblers

And drove them out of business

They want to finish him off

You had better leave the town

Is that all?

I think he can handle those people

He even gets in Superintendent Ma's way

The Casino is closed down

What can the superintendent do to us?

Miss Cui, you are wrong

Ma runs all the casinos at the back...

...and is merciless

He is cruel and ruthless

We must be careful

I've served you and your father all these years

I can't see you being killed

Zhao, what do you...

I have a relative in the country

Why don't you go there first

...and come back when things die down

All right

But I must talk with Tianguang first

Discuss it over, sort of

He is my husband afterall

Yes, but you must act quickly

lmmediately go and pack up

I will see you off

I will go in and have a look. Wait here

If you see anything unusual, come inside

All right

Cui, why would you listen to Zhao?

I can tell he is a fox

It's for our own good

Why would you become chicken-hearted?

I am chicken-hearted, okay?

I might leave alone

What?

Tianguang, however skilled you are

...they still run this place

I am not scared

You can go alone

Tianguang...

Miss Cui

Master Luo refused to go with you?

I will stay with him anyway

He is just selfish

He must think for you

Enough

What's so good in him anyway?

He is just another gambler

He does not deserve you

I, except that I am a bit older,

...can match him in anything

What is that?

I've been serving you all these years

Are you really that blind?

You...

Out

Out you go

Zhao Fu

Get out

You asked for it

If you don't leave today

...you will be in big trouble

From whom?

Me

Zhao Fu, we've treated you well

You are a wolf in sheep's clothing

Save it. Do yourjob

Go...

Get out

Oh shit!

Nothing to be afraid of

No need to panic

Just tell Captain Fan Luo killed his wife

That should do it

Good idea. Let's leave here

Go...

You morons,

what's good of killing his wife?

Sir, let me post some guards outside

Capture Luo when he comes home

Frame him for murdering his wife

Everyone would believe that

Let's put him in jail first

Then we can do whatever we like

Can you do that?

Of course

Cui...

Mrs. Wang

Cui

Cui...

Luo Tianguang, you...

...murdered your wife for her money

What?

Get him

Let me go

I didn't kill my wife...

Still trying to deny it? Take him

Yes, sir

Take him away

Yes, sir

Cui...

Go...

Leave... what are you doing here?

Miss Cui is murdered

What happened?

Is it true that Luo killed Miss Cui?

Why are they taking him away?

I don't believe this

Who cares? We can't help him

Miss Cui was still young

You are wrong

Although Miss Cui ran a casino,

she was nice to everyone

She's dead and her husband is framed

We must inform Master Lun...

about that

You will go?

Sure

Go

Hang him

Yes

Superintendent

If we hadn't attacked from behind...

we'd never have caught him

Bloody just kill him to put an end to it

Yes

Execute him

Sir,

there is a Lun Liu to see you

Say I am not in

He's already come in

Idiot

Superintendent Ma

Wait

Tianguang

Tianguang

Master Lun, this is the magistracy

What brings you here?

I came to see Lo Tianguang

He's a murderer. No visitors allowed

He was with me all day yesterday

He couldn't have killed someone

We have evidence

We go by martial law here

Anyone breaking the law must be court-martialed

No one can take him away

I knew you'd say that

Chief Superintendent Shen is in your office

He came personally

Can he go now?

Shen, you're making it difficult for me

Ma, Lun Liu is the general's nephew

Give him some face

Let him take his friend home

No way. He's a murderer

We can't afford to let him go

Master Lun has told me everything

Luo was with him all day yesterday

He couldn't have done it

Must this matter...

...reach the general's ears?

You must give me a word first

Yes?

Whether he lives or dies,

he must leave the town and never come back

All right. Let's say...

After going through this tragedy,

...he knows he is not your match;

What else would he dare?

With your guarantee, they can go

Captain Fan, let Luo go

From the back door

Yes

Shen, if I were you...

I wouldn't mix with these people

Sorry, I will have to go

All right

He's gone?

Now we can be rid of a pest

Give it to me

What?

Don't pretend

I almost forgot to give it to you

Zhang, go get a doctor

Yes

We will reopen the Casino

Zhao Fu will run it,

...backed by Hao Lishan

Zhao Fu takes 30%

You take 20%

With our support,

you won't have to worry

Right

Thank you for your support

Go and prepare for the reopening

Yes

Any news of Luo Tianguang?

I heard from Master Lun's servant that...

...he's crippled

Crippled?

Tianguang, is the doctor here yet?

He said I will soon be my old self

That's because you are strong

As for Ms. Cui's death;

I already asked Mr Shen to investigate

Be patient, the truth will be out

You must not worry about that

Let's wait until you are fully recovered

They overdid it

I must find the murderer

Or she will never rest in peace

That's the least I can do for her

The truth will come out

Ma Bao, Hao Lishan, Captain Fan...

...and Zhao Fu

They were all responsible for her death

Oh, I almost forgot

I heard Ma Bao...

...is going to reopen the Casino

Reopening again!

What?

"Fortune Casino"

Welcome, gentlemen

Welcome

Welcome, please come in

This way, please

Place your bets

Place your bets...

Place your bets

Place your bets...

Game

Game. 6-6-5. Seventeen, it's big

Seventeen, it's big

Damn, out of luck today!

Haven't won a single game

Zhao...

Oh Mr Zhao,

I am cleaned out

Come back tomorrow

Could you...

I am sorry

Miss Cui used to...

What?

Get out...

Now you are the boss, you act big

Throw him out

Yes

Go

I won't forget this

Get out

Bastard,

you will pay for this

It's broad daylight. What are you doing?

Who cares?

Please don't

Wang may hear it. It'd be embarrassing

So what?

The hell with him

Could you not wear that thing, it's hard!

It hurts me

Hard? That's why it's so valuable

It's part of your spoils, like me

Didn't expect me, did you?

We can talk this over

Who killed my wife?

I didn't

Zhao Fu and Hao Lishan did it

It had nothing to do with you?

Calm down... this will do you no good

What good do I want anyway?

Men...

Place your bets

Place your bets

Luo Tianguang?

Remember me?

Laosan

Get him

You all know that...

...my wife was murdered

Those not concerned had better leave now

Go...

Something bad is going to happen

Let's go

Luo Tianguang, don't lose your mind

Superintendent Ma will get you

Superintendent Ma?

Attack

Come on...

Don't move

Get him alive

Without my order, nobody is to shoot

Why do you hesitate?

If you capture me,

you'll be the chief superintendent

Okay, a lot of nerve you got there!

But I will get you. Get him

Yes, sir

Dammit... Fire!

Stop

Drag him out

Yes, sir

You...

Cui...

Tianguang

Tianguang

Tianguang...