Ballad of a Small Player

Synopsis

Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

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Cast

Colin Farrell

Lord Doyle

Fala Chen

Dao Ming

Tilda Swinton

Cynthia Blithe

Deanie Ip

Grandma

Alex Jennings

Adrian Lippett

Jason Tobin

Mr. Huang

Adrienne Lau

Casino Manager

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Alfred da Souza

Jessica Lai

Royale Casino Receptionist

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Margaret Cheung

Royale Casino Assistant Manager

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Alan K. Chang

Bellman Kai

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Selena Fong

Rainbow Casino Croupier

Christina Yong

Rainbow Casino Waitress

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Suen Tsz-wai

Grandma Bodyguard

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Suki Wong

Young Widow

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Kwok Wai-Yan

Cab Driver

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Willy Wong

Limousine Driver

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Gary Fong

Centurion

Ashley Lam

Intercontinental Waitress

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Mel Lau

Intercontinental Collector

Crew

Art

• Jonathan Houlding Production Design
• Zoe Lee Supervising Art Director

Camera

• James Friend Director of Photography
• Daniel Bishop "A" Camera Operator
• Daniel Bishop Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Lisy Christl Costume Design
• Morag Ross Makeup Artist
• Andrea Voss Makeup Artist
• Heike Merker Makeup Artist
• Nichol Monita Chau Daily Makeup & Hair
• Yeung Tsz-Ching Costumer
• Yiu Sum Chung Hair Designer
• Wai Tung Chan Hair Designer

Crew

• Siobhan Boyes Post Production Supervisor

Directing

• Edward Berger Director
• Benedict Hoermann First Assistant Director
• Alex Gavigan Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Nick Emerson Editor
• Andrew Daniel Colorist

Lighting

• Harlon Haveland Gaffer
• Chung Hei Tung Lighting Production Assistant

Production

• Mike Goodridge Producer
• Edward Berger Producer
• Matthew James Wilkinson Producer
• James Bowsher Associate Producer
• Elle Gibbons Executive Producer
• Mark Nolting Executive Producer
• Nina Gold Casting
• Martin Ware Casting
• Rowan Joffé Executive Producer
• Lawrence Osborne Executive Producer
• Luke Rivett Executive Producer
• Jeanne Tremsal Executive Producer

Sound

• Volker Bertelmann Original Music Composer
• Ben Baird Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Sophia Hardman Foley Mixer
• Anya Simoni Sound Mix Technician
• Jonathan Pepe Sound Mix Technician

Writing

• Lawrence Osborne Novel
• Rowan Joffé Screenplay

Photos