Karmic Mahjong
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Directed by | Wang Guangli |
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Running time | 98 min |
Country | China |
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Karmic Mahjong (simplified Chinese: 血战到底; traditional Chinese: 血戰到底; pinyin: xùe zhàn dào dǐ) is a 2006 Chinese comedy film directed by Wang Guangli. It stars Francis Ng as a mechanic from Chengdu plagued by bad luck and Cherrie Ying as a young woman who appears to share the same affliction. The film also features cameos by the prominent Chinese directors Wang Xiaoshuai and Jia Zhangke.
The film, a mainland production of the and the , nevertheless is director Wang Guangli's homage to the Hong Kong tradition of action-comedies.[1]
Cast[]
- Francis Ng - Wu Yu-Chuan, a down-on-his luck mechanic living in Sichuan.
- Cherrie Ying - Jia, a mother who seems to share Wu's bad luck.
- - Yin, a mobster and Wu's childhood friend.
- Paul Chun - Qin, Yin's mobster boss.
- Liu Yiwei - Master Liu as a blind fortune teller.
- Liang Jing - Lai, Wu's wife.
- Jia Zhangke - a mobster.
- Wang Xiaoshuai - a cop.
Notes[]
- ^ Koehler, Robert (2006-10-08). "Karmic Mahjong". Variety. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
External links[]
- Karmic Mahjong at IMDb
- Karmic Mahjong at AllMovie
- Karmic Mahjong at the Chinese Movie Database
Categories:
- 2006 films
- 2000s comedy thriller films
- Chinese films
- 2000s Mandarin-language films
- Sichuanese-language films
- Films set in Chengdu
- 2006 comedy films
- Chinese film stubs
- 2000s comedy film stubs