Karmic Mahjong
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| Directed by | Wang Guangli |
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| Cinematography | Lu Yuqing |
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| Music by | John Thompson |
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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 Shanghai Dachong Cultural Information Company and the Zhangzhou Xinchuang Cultural Information Company, 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.
- Na Wai - 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 the Chinese Movie Database