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The Luckiest Man (2008)

Original title: Dai sei hei

2008-05-29 · ZH
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Mr. Ho, "King of Gambling", got rich by gambling and is the leader of the Hong Kong Mahjong industry in the 1950's. He has three wives, two sons and one daughter. On the surface, the wives appear to be living in harmony but they actually compete against each other for the family's wealth. Since all three know Kung Fu, they sometimes have a martial arts showdown during dinner! Their fighting intensifies when Mr. Ho brings his love child, Ah Fai back home. Mr. Ho loves him very much, but his wives and other sons want him gone. Mr. Ho knows he is getting old, so he suggests that each of his sons to manages a Mahjong club for a period of time. Whichever one can get the best results will be the heir to his fortune.

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Lam Tze-ChungDirector, Writer

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Natalis Chan Pak-CheungNatalis Chan Pak-CheungHo Bee FatYuen QiuYuen QiuSophie, Fat's 1st wifePinky Cheung Man-ChiPinky Cheung Man-ChiLing, Fat's 2nd wifeMonica Chan Fat-yungMonica Chan Fat-yungYung, Fat's 3rd wifeLam Tze-ChungLam Tze-ChungFattyBosco Wong Chung-ChakBosco Wong Chung-ChakHo FeiTimmy Hung Tin-MingTimmy Hung Tin-MingHo KeyDanny Chan Kwok-KwanDanny Chan Kwok-KwanHo KinDeng ZiyiDeng ZiyiCiccy HoWong Shu-TongWong Shu-TongUncle TinWong Shu-TongWong Shu-TongUncle TinTeresa Lee FungTeresa Lee FungMimi

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference117763Actor preference344001 · 117761 · 139539Country preferenceHkDecade preference2000

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Mr. Ho, "King of Gambling", got rich by gambling and is the leader of the Hong Kong Mahjong industry in the 1950's. He has three wives, two sons and one daughter. On the surface, the wives appear to be living in harmony but they actually compete against each other for the family's wealth. Since all three know Kung Fu, they sometimes have a martial arts showdown during dinner! Their fighting intensifies when Mr. Ho brings his love child, Ah Fai back home. Mr. Ho loves him very much, but his wives and other sons want him gone. Mr. Ho knows he is getting old, so he suggests that each of his sons to manages a Mahjong club for a period of time. Whichever one can get the best results will be the heir to his fortune.