''Kung Fu Mahjong'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong

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directed by

Wong Jing Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during ...

and Billy Chung. It is about an obsessive gambler Chi Mo Sai (

Yuen Wah Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series. Early life Born Yung Kai-chi on 2 September 195 ...

) and Auntie Fei (

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). The film was followed by two sequels, ''

Kung Fu Mahjong 2 ''Kung Fu Mahjong 2'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing and starring Cherrie Ying, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu. It is the first sequel to '' Kung Fu Mahjong''. Synopsis A master mahjong player named Fanny (Cherrie Ying) gets divorced ...

'', 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 meets Ah Wong in Auntie Fei's cafe and learns that Wong has a

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. He decides to exploit this by teaching him how to play

Mahjong Mahjong (English pronunciation: ; also transliterated as mah jongg, mah-jongg, and mahjongg) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played ...

, but Fei, Wong's boss, strongly objects. Despite Fei's objections, Wong learns

mahjong Mahjong (English pronunciation: ; also transliterated as mah jongg, mah-jongg, and mahjongg) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played ...

from compulsive gambler Chi Mo Sai. He impresses triad boss Tin Kau Ko, but falls in love with Tin's mistress Cheryl and is beaten up by his men. Wong goes crazy. Luckily, Fei cures him using Mahjong. Fei wants Wong to beat Tin in the climatic "King of Mahjong" competition.

Cast

as Chi Mo Sai *

as Auntie Fei, previously the Queen of Mahjong. Retired because someone stabbed her fiancé. * Roger Kwok as Ah Wong *

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as Cheryl *

as Tin Kau Ko

Reception

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

* 2005 films 2000s Hong Kong films 2000s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong action comedy films Hong Kong films about gambling Hong Kong martial arts films China Star Entertainment Group films Films directed by Wong Jing Works about mahjong Triad films {{2000s-HongKong-film-stub