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“Ballad of a Small Player” arrives on Netflix as a gripping adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s acclaimed novel — a dark, atmospheric tale of risk, escape, and the high-stakes world of Macau’s casinos.

Starring powerful performances and showcasing Netflix’s signature cinematic style, the film follows a mysterious gambler running from his past while navigating addiction, luck, and the supernatural pull of the gambling underworld.

With its blend of noir drama, psychological tension, and haunting visuals, the film is set to be one of Netflix’s standout prestige releases.

🎬 Platform: Netflix
🎞 Genre: Drama | Thriller | Mystery
📚 Based on: “Ballad of a Small Player” by Lawrence Osborne
📺 Quality: 1080p HD | h264

A hypnotic, haunting story about fortune, fate, and the dangerous thrill of living on borrowed time.
Transcript
00:00Macau, gambling capital of the universe.
00:07Here, card games can change your life in an instant.
00:13My name is Doyle.
00:17Lord Doyle.
00:22Mr. Riley.
00:26You stole a considerable sum of money from a client.
00:30I've made some mistakes.
00:32Right, who hasn't?
00:34You have 24 hours.
00:38I'm not a criminal.
00:40You stole that money from a helpless old woman.
00:47No more credit.
00:48Look, look, look.
00:49I find myself in a bit of a bind.
00:53He's just a nice working class Irish boy.
00:57In way over his head.
01:00I'm about to win big.
01:02And when I do, I won't just pay my debts off, I'll pay yours too.
01:10What I see is a man way beyond any redemption.
01:13But I still have a soul.
01:29The realm of the hungry ghosts
01:31is for people driven by greed.
01:35Just give me one more hand
01:39I can pay you
01:40It's not too late for you
01:45Not so lucky after all, huh?
02:00It'd take a miracle
02:01To change a man like me
02:03To change a man like me
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