

Dicey Business
2006-11-20 · 40 min / episode · ★ 8.7
Chai Foon-Cheung has not won a single game since his defeat in the World Poker Championship twenty years ago. It is the bad luck he has had all these years that has earned him a job in the casino. Ironically, the man who hires him is one of his then competitors Kiu Ching-Cho.
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Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-WahChai Foon-Cheung
Michael Miu Kiu-WaiKiu Ching-Cho
Jessica Hsuan HuenLei Ching-Wan
Bosco Wong Chung-ChakChai Foon-Lok
Tavia YeungTam Chu-Mei
Benz Hui Siu-HungChau Fuk-Wing
Florence Kwok Siu-WanLam Siu-Yan
Law Lok-LamYung Hon-Cheung
Felton Law Gwan-Joh
Samuel Kwok Fung
Eileen Yeow
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Lee Tin-Cheung
Stefan Wong Cheung-Hing
Oscar Leung Lit-Wai
Joseph Yeung
Chan Wing-Chun
Mak Ka Lun
Rachel Kan
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