King of Mahjong
| King of Mahjong | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 麻雀王 |
| Simplified | 麻雀王 |
| Mandarin | Má Què Wáng |
| Cantonese | Maa4 Zeok3 Wong4 |
| Directed by | Adrian Teh |
| Produced by |
Allyan Too Lim Teck |
| Screenplay by |
Lai Chaing-ming Agn Siew-hoong Ho You-wang |
| Starring |
Chapman To Mark Lee Michelle Ye Venus Wong |
| Cinematography | Yong Choon-lin |
| Edited by | Keree Teh |
Production company |
Zingshot Productions Rex Film Production Luxury Watch Club Across Solutions Clover Films Asia Tropical Films |
| Distributed by |
Clover Films Cathay-Keris Films[1] |
Release dates |
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| Country |
Singapore Malaysia |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | RM$3 million (Malaysia)[2] |
King of Mahjong is a 2015 Singaporean-Malaysian comedy film directed by Adrian Teh and starring Chapman To, Mark Lee, Michelle Ye and Venus Wong. The film was released on 19 February 2015, the first day of Chinese New Year.
Plot
The film's official Facebook page released a plot synopsis of the film:
King of Mahjong centers on the decade-long feud and eventual reunion of Wong Tin-ba (Mark Lee) and Fatt (Chapman To), two top disciples of the legendary mahjong maestro, Master Ru.20 years later, Wong Tin-ba, who is now a world-acclaimed mahjong champion and magnate, shows up in Ipoh to challenge Fatt to a final showdown – The World Mahjong Championship. Despite Wong’s insistence, Fatt declines to join the competition as he is determined and contented to lead the life of a commoner.
In a bid to force Fatt into the showdown, Wong abducts Fatt’s wife, Ramona (Michelle Ye), and threatens her to be on his alliance. Fatt has no choice but to join the championship as Wong holds his wife hostage. On the mahjong table, Fatt and Wong compete as the finalists; Master Ru’s secret legendary mahjong move and the truth comes to light as the winner emerges...[3]
Cast
- Chapman To as Fatt
- Mark Lee as Wong Tin-ba
- Michelle Ye as Ramona
- Venus Wong as Sassy Bai
- Adrian Teh
- Cheronna Ng as Deedee Cheung
- Richard Low
- Patricia Mok
- Dennis Chew
- Lenna Lim
Guest appearance
- Eric Tsang
- Tien Hsin
- Kingdom Yuen
- Lo Hoi-pang
- Mimi Chu
- Siu Yam-yam
Production
King of Mahjong was filmed in both Singapore and Malaysia.[4][5]
Box office
When the film premiered in Malaysia on 26 February 2015, the film grossed RM$2.4 million at the box office after its first four days of release, leading the weekly box office. As of 6 March 2014, the film has grossed RM$3 million.[2]