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      2006 1h 32m Comedy List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 100+ Ratings An indebted gangster (Chin Kar Lok) employs his uncannily lucky cousin (Jordan Chan) to win money at a casino. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It has some funny parts but mostly, jordan chan just doesn't cut it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A mediocre gambling movie in a flooded genre also starring Yuen Wah (from the other mahjong movies Kung Fu Mahjong 1-3). While rather formulaic for the genre, their were a few comedic times but far too few to save this movie. Jordan Chan is the dopey hero who of course has uncanny luck to win at mahjong, while Chin Kar-lok plays his family member looking to exploit his power. Eric Kot and Yuen Wah play the mahjong masters who will teach young Chan the ways of the game to win back their honor after being defeated by their old student, Samuel Pang. The musical number was entertaining, the Election fishing spoof humorous, though the Kung Fu Hustle jokes were waaaay over played at this point. Overall nothing new and it does drag at times, however for fans of the genre at least it's another gambling movie and a mahjong one at that. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Really funny crazy random majong movie. Laughed so hard I cried at points. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An indebted gangster (Chin Kar Lok) employs his uncannily lucky cousin (Jordan Chan) to win money at a casino.
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 29, 2006
      Runtime
      1h 32m