I must admit that I did enjoy the 2014 prequel to "From Vegas to Macau II", so it was with some expectation that I sat down to watch the 2015 movie "From Vegas to Macau II" (aka "Du cheng feng yun II"), although I feared that it might suffer from the usual sequel effect of being a poor runner up.
However, writer and director Jing Wong definitely stepped up to the occasion and delivered a movie that was every bit as enjoyable as its predecessor. Yeah, I kid you not. This 2015 movie was just as entertaining as the 2014 movie.
The storyline was good, and it did feel like a good continuation from the first movie, with some nice enough references back to the first movie. And you just got to love the scene with Andy Lau and the reference to the "God of Gamblers" movies, that was just a stroke of genius.
"From Vegas to Macau II" had a great cast ensemble, with the likes of Yun-Fat Chow, Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Ken Lo and Carina Lau, to name but a handful of the great performers that were in the movie. They all brought something very enjoyable and individual to the movie, which definitely worked well in favor of the movie.
There is a good abundance of action, drama and comedy to be had here throughout the course of the movie. And I must admit that I went back and watched the scene with the little girl and the crocodiles two times because it was just hilarious.
My rating of "From Vegas to Macau II" is a six out of ten stars. Well worth taking the time to sit down and watch this 2015 movie from writer and director Jing Wong, especially so if you enjoyed the first movie as well.
