Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

Ballad of a Small Player

2025

Ballad of a Small Player

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.

ReleasedOctober 15, 2025

DirectorEdward Berger

WriterRowan Joffé

StarringColin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip

Scores

Letterboxd2.73

IMDb5.9

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic46

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Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Lord Doyle

Fala Chen

Fala Chen

Dao Ming

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Cynthia Blithe

Deanie Ip

Deanie Ip

Grandma

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Adrian Lippett

Jason Tobin

Jason Tobin

Mr. Huang

Adrienne Lau

Adrienne Lau

Casino Manager

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Alfred da Souza

Jessica Lai

Jessica Lai

Royale Casino Receptionist

Margaret Cheung

Royale Casino Assistant Manager

Alan K. Chang

Bellman Kai

Selena Fong

Rainbow Casino Croupier

Crew

Edward Berger

Edward Berger

Director

Rowan Joffé

Rowan Joffé

Screenplay

James Friend

James Friend

Director of Photography

Volker Bertelmann

Volker Bertelmann

Original Music Composer

Mike Goodridge

Producer

Edward Berger

Edward Berger

Producer

Matthew James Wilkinson

Producer

Elle Gibbons

Executive Producer

Mark Nolting

Executive Producer

Rowan Joffé

Rowan Joffé

Executive Producer

Lawrence Osborne

Executive Producer

Luke Rivett

Executive Producer

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