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Beginner's Luck

6.019941h 37mMovie

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…

DirectorBilly Chan Wui-Ngai
WritersKent Cheng Jak-si·Johnny Lee Gwing-Gai
ProducerKent Cheng Jak-si

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Cast · Directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

LCLau Ching-wan
Lau Ching-wan
Big Mac
JCJacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
May
MMMichael Chow Man-kin
Michael Chow Man-kin
Hark
KJKent Cheng Jak-si
Kent Cheng Jak-si
Chow Sing Chi
BBBowie Lam Bo-yee
Bowie Lam Bo-yee
Bowie
LSLau Shun
Lau Shun
May's father
AYAngelina Lo Yuen-Yan
Angelina Lo Yuen-Yan
Mac's mother
TPTeresa Ha Ping
Teresa Ha Ping
BKBobby Yip Kin-sang
Bobby Yip Kin-sang
GWGary Mak Wing-lun
Gary Mak Wing-lun
JWJimmy Wong Wah-wo
Jimmy Wong Wah-wo

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Beginner's Luck — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Beginner's Luck?

Beginner's Luck isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is Beginner's Luck on Netflix?

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Beginner's Luck hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 17, 1994. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.