Karmic Mahjong

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Karmic Mahjong
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Directed byWang Guangli
Written by
Produced by
  • Zhu Lei
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Adam Kerby
  • Ching-Song Liao
Music by
Release dates
  • April 20, 2006 (2006-04-20) (China)
  • May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25) (Hong Kong)
Running time
98 min
CountryChina
Languages

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[]

  1. ^ Koehler, Robert (2006-10-08). "Karmic Mahjong". Variety. Retrieved 2007-10-11.

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