The Shell Game
tv show
45 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired September 15, 1980
Genres:
Overview
Set in 1930s Guangdong, when the gambling industry was in full bloom. One of the greatest gamblers in all of Southern China is Law Sei Hoi, who is dubbed as "Divine Eyes of the South" due to his keen eyesight, which he has used to win a great number of games. In addition to his recognition as a highly-skilled gambler, Law Sei Hoi is the owner of a number of casinos in Guangzhou. Tam Sing, an orphan, wanting to be a gambler himself, pursues Law Sei Hoi, asking him to accept him as a disciple. A blossoming romance begins to emerge between his teacher, Law Sei Hoi and his older sister, Tam Siu Tong, who is a well-known Cantonese opera singer. Hung Biu, the rival of Lo Sei Hoi and a gambling tycoon from Guangxi, however, plans to take over the Guangzhou gambling industry.
Episode 7
Season 2 - Episode 7 - 1h 47m
Air Date
April 21, 1981
Overview
YOUNG gets hold of all substantial testimony to charge TO's inability to take care of the child. The court is convinced and passes a verdict in favor of YOUNG. TO buries himself in misery. When JUN learns the news, he too locks himself in the bedroom and refuses to leave with his mother. That very night, JUN is carried away from the house by his father. TO has decided to give up his business in Shanghai and flee with the boy. But they get arrested before they can ever slip out of the city. YOUNG warns to press charges on the man of kidnapping, but withdraws it on the request of the child. Now JUN goes to live with his mother, but things are not as settled as it seems. The. boy remains hostile and constantly plays nasty tricks on his mother and step-father. At the end, he even runs away.