Deanie Yip Tak-Han

In the gripping tale “Ballad of a Small Player” (2025), a gambler overwhelmed by high-stakes wagers seeks refuge in Macau, hoping to outrun a shadowy past filled with looming debts….

Set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied Hong Kong during World War II, this film follows the courageous journey of a young schoolteacher, played by Zhou Xun, who becomes an unlikely…