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Karmic Mahjong
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Wikipedia article
'Karmic Mahjong' 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.
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
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