Kung Fu Mahjong
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| Kung Fu Mahjong | |
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| Directed by | Lam Chi Chung |
| Cinematography | Edmond Fung |
| Edited by | Matthew Hui |
| Music by | Marco Wan |
| Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Kung Fu Mahjong (Chinese: 雀聖) is a 2005 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing and Billy Chung. It is about an obsessive gambler Chi Mo Sai (Yuen Wah) and Auntie Fei (Yuen Qiu). The film was followed by two sequels, Kung Fu Mahjong 2 which was released the same year as the first film, and Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel, which was released in 2007.
Plot
Chi Mo Sai (
It is the only 2005 film to boast of having a sequel made in 2005. The budget of the first two films are considerably smaller than Kung Fu Hustle.
Characters
Auntie Fei
Owner of Fei's cafe. Previously the Queen of Mahjong. Retired because someone stabbed her fiancé.
Chi Mo Sai
An obsessive gambler. Gambling was his job. Kicked out during the mahjong competition due to scolding others.
Wong
Wong is a young man with photographic memory. He works in Fei's cafe. Chi Mo Sai taught him mahjong. He was the champion of the 2005 "King of Mahjong" Competition.
Tin Kau Ko
A cheat and triad boss. Knows the skill of fat mantis style. Draws six tiles instead of one during a mahjong game. He's the main antagonist of the film and later, supportive character in the sequel.
Reception
Box office
The film opened on 2 June 2005 in Hong Kong at the top of the box office, grossing US$337,363 (HK $2,625,258) in its first week.
External links
- Kung Fu Mahjong at IMDb
- Kung Fu Mahjong at AllMovie
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