Kung Fu Mahjong
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Kung Fu Mahjong 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.
) meets Wong (Roger Kwok
) in Auntie Fei's (Yuen Qiu
) cafe and learns that Wong has a photographic memory. He decides to exploit this by teaching him how to play Mahjong
, but Fei, Wong's boss, strongly objects. Despite Fei's objections, Wong learns Mahjong from compulsive gambler Chi Mo Sai. He impresses triad boss Tin Kau Ko (Wong Jing
), but falls in love with Tin's mistress (Theresa Fu
) and is beaten 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.
It is the only 2005 film to boast of having a sequel made in 2005.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
and Billy Chung. It is about an obsessive gambler Chi Mo Sai (Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah is a Hong Kong based Chinese action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.-Early life:...
) and Auntie Fei (Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu is an actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at China Drama Academy.Yuen Qiu worked as a stunt woman and as a night club performer...
). The film was followed by two sequels, Kung Fu Mahjong 2
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:...
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 (Yuen WahYuen Wah
Yuen Wah is a Hong Kong based Chinese action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.-Early life:...
) meets Wong (Roger Kwok
Roger Kwok
Roger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong television actor who works on the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong...
) in Auntie Fei's (Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu is an actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at China Drama Academy.Yuen Qiu worked as a stunt woman and as a night club performer...
) cafe and learns that Wong has a photographic memory. He decides to exploit this by teaching him how to play Mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
, but Fei, Wong's boss, strongly objects. Despite Fei's objections, Wong learns Mahjong from compulsive gambler Chi Mo Sai. He impresses triad boss Tin Kau Ko (Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
), but falls in love with Tin's mistress (Theresa Fu
Theresa Fu
Theresa Fu Wing is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film and television actress, and model.Fu was introduced by Talent Bang model agency in order to become a pop star. She started her career in 2002 as one of the members of Cookies, the group disbanded in 2005.In 2005 she recorded a duet "自欺欺人" with...
) and is beaten 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.
It is the only 2005 film to boast of having a sequel made in 2005.
Auntie Fei
Owner of Fei's cafe. Previously the Queen of Mahjong. Retired because someone stabbed her fiancee.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.