"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" "Green dragon." "Happy Birthday to Uncle Man." "God-mother, who are you staring at?" "Which guy are you fond of?" "I'll help you to court him." "My taste is not that bad." "I have found some swindlers here." "Three against an old man." "It's your turn." "Bingo." "Grand slam." "Me too." "You lose to all three of us." "My Goodness!" "I lost many hands already." "Don't you worry!" "You can afford it." "Uncle Ford, I haven't taken pictures with you for a long time." "Take a picture with me, okay?" "I lost a lot of money." "I'll pay you back." "You are no match for them." "Come on." "Get up." "But this is against the rule..." "Let me play for him." "I will play a few hands only." "I am not good at it." "Let's play small, okay?" "All right." "Come on." "What's wrong with you?" "I am a rookie." "I am sorry." "Let's do it again." "All right, let's do it again." "Who is the banker?" "I am the banker, I just won a game." "Nine." "2, 3 and 5, it should be ten." "Ten, you should take the mahjong tiles from here." "Correct." "What is the matter with you?" "Huh?" "Come on." "Play!" "Red dragon." "I want it." "I am not good at mahjong." "If you have a pair and you want the one just played what do you say?" "Pung." "No, I didn't mean I want it." "But according to the rules, once you say so, you must take it." "I make it four of a kind." "Come on." "Just play any tiles." "How about this one?" "Good, good." "White dragon." "The last Red dragon." "I don't need to let you see them." "Right?" "Again." "Be careful-don't mess up." "Another four of a kind!" "I just can't believe it." "Four of a kind, again." "Can I win this hand?" "What a lucky draw!" "I win!" "Nine Characters." "Show us your covered tiles." "Guys, better get going now." "Don't cause trouble for Uncle Man on his birthday." "Take a look at those tiles." "On Uncle Man's birthday..." "No more tricks... 3 silly con men..." "Get lost now!" "I checked them out for you already, they are gay." "Well done!" "They are con men who don't know who we are." "You handle this case very well..." "You didn't ruin the atmosphere here." "Your tricks can only fool the small time swindlers." "Not the big sharks." "You may get busted." "I got it." "If I do this to the big time con men they will chop my hands off." "How about Uncle Ford's money?" "I paid him back already." "Why do you help him so much?" "Do you fancy him?" "Shut up!" "You bastard!" "Uncle Man has arrived." "Uncle Man..." "Hi..." "Hi!" "Dad, you're back." "All the guests are here!" "Good!" "Welcome..." "Have you said hello to all the uncles?" "I have." "Pals, my son is green, inexperienced." "Please take good care of him for me." "Ken is smart!" "We don't have to look after him." "No, he still needs looking after." "Well, I have an announcement to make." "This came all of a sudden." "So I didn't tell you guys beforehand." "You want Ken to succeed your business?" "Not so fast." "This is a big thing in my life." "Honey, come and say hello to my old buddies." "Honey, honey." "Dad, this is..." "You can just call her Sophie." "We just got married in Las Vegas." "Married?" "Ken's mom died ten years ago." "It's natural for me to want to marry again, right?" "We fell for each other at first sight." "Well then, congratulations." "Thank you." "Tonight we can celebrate your marriage as well as your birthday!" "Come on, let's give a toast to Uncle Man!" "Thank you." "Come on, cheers!" "Please, don't drink any more!" "He's got a heart problem." "Let me drink this for him." "Okay?" "You're sure you are okay?" "Bravo!" "Sophie!" "Encore..." "You are welcome..." "Your daddy always mentions you in front of me." "How do you do?" "We are family now." "You don't have to be that formal." "Tell the waiters to serve us food now." "Take your seats, please..." "Why did he get married all of a sudden?" "I didn't know anything!" "I have never heard about this woman before." "She looks young and cunning." "I am just worried that..." "It may not be a blessing." "As long as he is happy..." "I won't raise any objection." "I hope I am wrong." "Hello?" "This is Danny, are you free tomorrow?" "I want to introduce you to a sexy bomb." "How sexy?" "Let's meet at 10 a.m. Tomorrow at Sai Kung Pier." "The girls I want to introduce to you are..." "Really stunning!" "One for you, and one for me." "Really stunning?" "If you lie to me, I will make you suffer for it." "I am not lying." "Trust me!" "Be punctual." "Where is the girl you want me to meet?" "It is so late now, where are they?" "I didn't lie." "One for you and one for me." "The one for you is strange." "She has a nick-name called..." ""Mis-Fortune"." "Not Miss Fortune, but the opposite..." "Misfortune!" "I prefer a pretty one." "She is both pretty and unlucky." "Here they are..." "Whenever she takes a taxi..." "An accident like this will happen." "She is really something!" "She always falls to the ground and gets hurt." "Are you okay?" "I am fine, you are..." "I am Danny's friend." "My name is Ken." "I am Nancy." "Nancy?" "Good Name." "I am Sue." "Sue?" "You are really superb!" "By the way, have you brought any fruits?" "Sure!" "I told you not to touch them!" "You always bring bad luck, don't you?" "I am sorry!" "She is famous for causing misfortune to happen!" "Nancy, please help me with the sun-tan lotion." "Aren't you afraid that I'd bring you bad luck?" "So, you get what your wish for!" "How can you say this to me?" "Come on, let me help you." "Your belly needs some lotion, too." "Want some of it?" "No, thanks." "No." "You'd better put some on your body." "You do it yourself!" "I want some too." "Come on, help me." "They are just kidding, right?" "Are you really that unlucky?" "You'd better stay away from me!" "I don't want you to be affected by my bad luck." "I am not superstitious." "Everyone said the same thing to me at first." "When they really got unlucky, then they left me." "I am not praising myself, but I am not that kind of jerk!" "Okay, I'll show you how "vicious" I am." "Then you'll know how horrifying I am." "Hi, Robert!" "Hi, Nancy." "Hello, what?" "My father just died!" "Girls!" "Peter, how is your work lately?" "Nothing special!" "I have to see my friends over there." "Are you really that "vicious"?" "I am not lying!" "See, isn't it horrifying?" "Even a small touch will bring him bad luck." "He just fell into the sea, which is not that bad." "Have you seen him coming up?" "Well..." "If I kiss you, I would be in real danger, right?" "Possibly." "How are you feeling?" "Did you have a heart attack?" "A headache?" "I am fine." "You'll get into trouble soon." "I am always lucky." "You don't believe me, do you?" "Let's kiss again." "I don't want to affect you with my bad luck." "But I am okay." "Is he really fearless?" "Me too!" "Come on!" "Please!" "Don't blame me for bringing you bad luck!" "I won't!" "I am not superstitious." "Let me take you home, okay?" "I haven't been taken home by a boy friend for over a decade!" "Now, you have got one." "One more kiss?" "Sure!" "I live upstairs." "Thank you for taking me home." "Bye!" "Why don't you invite me up for a night cap?" "No!" "You're now okay..." "I think you have been really lucky up to this moment." "I do not have a worry!" "But I do." "I am worried sick about you." "Don't be silly!" "It comes!" "Misfortune!" "Who does such a thing?" "You'd better do something to get rid of your bad luck say take a bath or something." "How can I go home like this?" "I must take a bath in your place." "Come then, if you dare!" "I told you I am fearless." "You look more frightened than me!" "I forgot to tell you that there is a mad dog around." "He will suddenly jump out and bite people." "Really?" "Yes." "I know where he is now." "Where?" "He is biting my ass!" "Do I look ridiculous?" "Let me wash your clothes." "Stay with me, please..." "Now, you're getting bad luck." "I really don't want to affect you with misfortune." "I told you, I won't believe in that kind of nonsense." "Uncle Pao, what's the matter with dad?" "He's got a heart attack!" "We'll send him to the hospital." "Dad..." "Son, I am fine..." "You are in great pain..." "how can you say you're fine?" "Let me send you to the hospital." "Ken, if you insist..." "Then send your dad to the hospital." "Don't worry!" "Are you all right?" "Let's go for a body check!" "Thanks, guys, for visiting me!" "I am fine." "I just did some heavy exercises this morning." "At your age, you must mind your health." "Not all kinds of exercise fit you." "You're not young now." "Well, I just did some press-ups this morning." "I wonder whom you had pressed up against." "Auntie Toni, what do you mean?" "I am naive." "Please talk straight and tell me what you mean!" "You're really something!" "You met a man of sixty." "Then you two got married in a few days." "You do act fast." "Well, love is hard to understand." "When you are in love, age doesn't matter." "But, for those who have never fallen in love the past decade..." "It is hard to understand." "She is my best friend." "Mind your tongue." "Don't talk back." "Uncle Man, we are small share-holders of your gambling business..." "Since you are not in good health, we have got an idea." "I don't know if I should be so bold as to tell you." "Come on, we are long time buddies just say what you want to say." "Come on!" "We think you need a successor." "To take over your work." "He can share your heavy work load." "And, if you are not around..." "There will be someone to take care of the business." "You're right." "Actually, when you were in USA for one whole month..." "Ken had taken care of your business." "Why don't you let him succeed?" "He is not experienced enough." "And, he hasn't been in any game of adversity." "What is a game of adversity?" "It means, you are dealt an impossible hand." "A hand you cannot possibly win." "You are down." "But you still have to play that hand well..." "To minimize your loss." "Thank you for giving so much support to Ken." "Let me think about this problem." "Meanwhile I'll give him a test." "If he passes the test, then I'll consider making him my successor." "I, Uncle Man, was named the King of Mahjong." "If my son succeeds me..." "My foes will challenge him." "If he is not good enough to face these challenges..." "I will lose face." "That's right!" "The King of Mahjong can't lose face!" "Fifteen, five." "Bottom's up." "You always are the one who lose and have to finish the whole bottle." "How come you are so smart today?" "It is because you play so badly." "You just get lucky!" "Let's play again." "All right." "Let's take a break first." "If I lose this game, then I will quit." "Why do you stop him?" "Leave us alone!" "Twenty!" "Nil." "What's up?" "No, I'll drink for you." "You can't do that." "Who says so?" "Come dance with me." "No, no way!" "This guy is really lucky tonight." "Cheers!" "Let's have some champagne for celebration." "All right!" "One, two, three!" "Are you all right?" "I am fine." "I was hit by the cork." "I am sorry..." "It's okay!" "I can't breathe." "Let me take a look." "I know the reason." "The cork stuffed your nostril." "How can it be?" "Are you kidding me?" "All my boyfriends are unbelievably unlucky." "Really?" "Okay, stuff my other nostril then." "Danny, come here!" "Quick!" "What?" "Look at him!" "Push!" "Now, I can breathe now." "Sure, your nostrils are much bigger now." "What?" "It's true." "Someone feeling sick here?" "Hi, Bowie, what a coincidence!" "Don't you know I owe this place?" "Is your friend sick?" "He is fine now." "I am the owner of this club." "Call me Bowie." "Ken!" "Ken?" "So you're Uncle Man's son?" "You're one of those who are utterly defeated by my dad!" "I know you too." "Listen!" "You guys!" "This kid is rough, I like him." "I've heard that you play mahjong as good as your dad, right?" "Well then, why don't you play with me?" "I may have a lesson from you." "Good idea." "Shall we play in the VIP room?" "Which style of mahjong do you want to play?" "Cantonese style." "Three of a kind, 3 folds, all of a kind, 8 folds." "How much is one fold?" "Let us play small, start with 200, okay?" "4 folds will be $3,200." "All right, no problem." "That means each fold will double the last one!" "For Cantonese Mahjong, usually one won't win that many folds for each hand." "Let's just play one hand while the loser will lose $500,000 more." "All right." "He didn't swindle." "Hasn't he thought of playing tricks?" "This is really bad!" "Red dragon." "Red dragon." "You're cocky!" "You discard a pair of red dragon?" "I hate the color red." "Flower." "Flower." "Flower." "Flower." "I have a collection of flowers, and plus this one..." "It means 3 folds." "Should I be afraid?" "You don't have to worry about the flowers but how about this?" "He discards a meld of three red dragons?" "I've got one too." "Four of a kind." "Six flowers already." "Wow!" "I got one flower, I don't think you will get the eighth one." "I don't need the 8th flower..." "I will show you what I am capable of..." "You got the winning tile?" "You guess it right." "Bravo!" "This is a grand slam." "It counts as 8 folds..." "Plus 3 folds for all of a kind equals 11 folds..." "Plus the flowers, it becomes 14 folds." "And, with the last flower I got, the total is 16 folds." "For 4 folds, it is $3,200, doubles it equals $6,400..." "So for 16 folds..." "It is $13, 107,200." "Plus the side bet $500,000..." "That is $13 million." "As for the rest..." "I give it to you for your taxi fare home." "The sum is correct." "I'll give you the money tomorrow." "Let's go." "You're Uncle Man's son." "You won't dare not to pay me." "I am just worried that your father will be humiliated and mocked because of you." "I won't send you out." "Ken, it's my fault!" "I told you that it's not your fault." "Danny, do something!" "I can't imagine what will happen!" "Ken will be scolded by his father this time." "Let's go." "What a shame!" "I've told you millions of times:" "...never play mahjong with strangers." "You'll never know how they will set you up!" "And you play such big money!" "Money is not a problem!" "People will gossip about my son losing 13 million dollars." "I will be humiliated!" "Honey, young people are like that." "He won't make the same mistake again, right, Ken?" "Mind your health, don't get mad, okay?" "How can I not be mad?" "In the coming 6 months..." "I won't allow you to play mahjong except at home." "Until you pass the test I give you." "Yes!" "Dad." "Uncle Man..." "Mr. Bowie comes to see you." "He just wants to humiliate me." "Hi, Uncle Man, long time no see!" "This must be your wife." "You look great!" "Thank you for teaching my son a good lesson last night." "Say thank you to Bowie." "You're flattering me!" "You won every penny of mine in one hand 7 years ago." "Since then, I really want to learn from you." "You're flattering me, too." "For the money he lost, I'll send it to you tomorrow." "Just 13 million, it's nothing." "If only you are willing to play a hand with me..." "I can write off the whole debt." "If I play with you..." "I will be succumbing to your threat!" "Are you all right?" "You better watch out." "I am sorry, I have just forgotten..." "You're old and not in good health." "You should not play big time mahjong anymore!" "I am sorry to have offended you!" "Bowie, don't you dare play tricks with me!" "I tell you, kid..." "You haven't paid my debt yet!" "If I do not honor your father..." "I would have busted you last night." "How dare you say such a thing in front of Uncle Man!" "You want someone to play a hand with you?" "Count me in." "Honey, this is our business." "Stay out of it." "My son lost the hand, because he is naive." "I'll pay his debt." "We'll even give you one day's interest." "But I will never play again with those defeated by me." "That is my rule." "Show this gentleman to the door." "Never mind..." "But I think your wife is still angry with me." "I have just learnt how to play mahjong..." "If you have guts, play a hand with me, okay?" "All right." "Honey!" "This is between us, nothing to do with you two." "Who deals the dices first?" "Lady first." "Well, why not start discarding a tile?" "Why are you laughing so heartily?" "Your hand looks good?" "You look better." "Don't be cheeky!" "But it won't help!" "I won!" "8 and a half pairs!" "You're good!" "I lost not because I am technically worse than you..." "I lost because I let you deal the dices first." "Gentleman!" "Don't be a sour loser!" "Uncle Man, congratulations!" "You have a good wife." "I'd come for another challenge later." "Just write off the debt, it's nothing." "Save it for your taxi fare home..." "Honey, thank you." "Come on, you're my hubby!" "You don't have to thank me..." "Get some rest, okay?" "Ken, say thank you to Sophie!" "Thank you, Sophie." "You're welcome!" "Your acting is superb last night." "I almost thought that you were really angry." "Did that old fool promise to let you take over his business?" "He is a smart guy." "He still stalls me." "He has no choice but to let you take over." "I already sent con men to harass his gambling houses daily." "His shareholders will push him to appoint a successor." "Who else can take over but you?" "Don't forget Ken." "He is getting more and more unlucky each day." "It would be a shame for him to succeed Uncle Man!" "Can that girl bring him such misfortune?" "Of course!" "Whoever gets close to her will get really unlucky." "Her ex-boyfriend who still owes me money is beaten up every day." "If Ken splits up with her, he will turn a corner then." "No, of course not." "Her ex-boyfriend split up with her a long time ago, but he is still very unlucky." "I broke his right leg yesterday." "Later, I will go and break his left leg too." "Don't tell me any more." "Sue asks me to persuade you to dump Nancy." "She said that I introduced her to you..." "I should then be responsible for convincing you to dump her." "Never say this again, or I'll dump you." "No!" "Ken, I don't want to do this, but I have to." "I know, it's my fault!" "I am the culprit, the bad guy." "But I never imagine it hurts you so much." "Don't tell me you have already asked Nancy to come here too!" "I did." "Anyway, I tell you..." "I won't believe that she is responsible for what happened to me." "Let's break up." "How dare you say so?" "You're not the first one." "All my ex-boyfriends suffered ill fate." "One went bankrupt." "One went into hiding." "Another killed himself." "I don't want you to be like them." "I am not superstitious." "You're my perfect match." "I won't break up with you because of some misfortune in life." "This is only the beginning." "You'll get more and more unlucky." "I won't believe in you." "Let me take you to see someone..." "Then you'll know why this happens." "Who is he?" "A famous fortune teller." "You guys are having real bad luck." "If you stay together!" "His predictions are very accurate!" "So, tell us why." "She is born in the Year of the Snake." "And a scorpio." "She is a typical femme fatale." "Luckily her mother named her "Nancy"." "This helps her a bit." "Her husband should die in 7 days..." "Now he will just be hit with immense misfortune for 7 years." "The year, day and hour of her birth all bring bad luck." "Even a small kiss will bring you bad luck." "If you have an intimate relationship with her, then..." "What do you mean by an intimate relationship?" "That means, more than kisses." "Something you do after kissing." "I just don't get it!" "Say it in plain words." "That is sexual intercourse irritating erection penetration and ejaculation..." "F" " U" " C" " K" "I can tell that you must have done that." "So, have you found your alarm clock not ringing?" "No water when you flush your toilet?" "Your ETC card did not work..." "Your maid ruined your shirt when ironing it." "Got a flat tire, no seat for high tea." "Trapped in a lift, lost the chicken for worshipping..." "I have had such bad experiences these days!" "You are in deep shit now." "Once these 8 omens appear then there is no reprieve for you." "You will always place the wrong bets." "You'll lose in all kinds of lotteries." "When you have picked all the right numbers in the lottery you won't be able to place the bet." "Are you bluffing?" "All these once happened to my brother-in-law." "Who is he?" "Five years ago, he was a famous mahjong player." ""Grand Slam Ben"." "My dad said he suddenly became a recluse." "That is because he married her elder sister." "They are of the same kind." "Since then, Ben lost whenever he gambled." "Now, he even changed his name." "What name?" "Chicken Ben." "Now, he is working in the "Center for the Rehabilitation of Pathological Gamblers"." "It is just coincidence!" "How can you believe in such nonsense?" "I believe that man can change his fate." "Right, but he must be a real tough guy!" "How can one be a real tough guy?" "He must do things others can't do..." "He must forbear what others can't forbear." "I got it." "I will be a real tough guy." "You'll give up once you have suffered ill fortunes for a long time." "Nancy, trust me." "I won't give up no matter what." "I'll wait and see..." "How long you can forbear your ill fate." "You..." "Hello, dad..." "Dad!" "I am okay!" "I fainted again this morning, because I..." "Do press-ups again." "Well, now, they..." "They all want me to appoint my successor." "You were supposed to be my successor." "But you met your Waterloo in Bowie's hands." "If you take over the business and he challenged what should we do?" "Right." "So we suggest your stepmother should take over the business." "I just ran out of luck on that day." "A first class mahjong player doesn't need luck at all." "I played with Bowie too, he isn't that good at all." "I..." "But Sophie married you for a few weeks only." "It is too soon to let her take over the business." "If you think so, why not..." "Withdraw your shares?" "Don't be cocky!" "You have not taken over yet." "Toni, this is my family business after all." "I'll handle it." "She is my wife, and he is my son." "I trust both of them." "How can I choose between them?" "Any suggestions?" "Why not let Ken and Sophie play a hand?" "The winner will be my successor." "What do you think?" "Good idea..." "Right!" "Let's play a hand." "No, let's play mahjong, Taiwanese style." "Toni, let's play with them." "We will play fair." "Sure." "No way." "She is biased against me." "She won't play fair with me." "I admit that I just hate you." "See-she admits it!" "So, how can I play with her?" "Sure!" "Sure!" "Uncle Powell, why don't you play with us?" "Sure!" "Uncle Man..." "No more arguments, let's play." "How unlucky can I get?" "My goodness, what a bad hand." "North." "Sophie..." "Pung." "White dragon." "West." "Pung..." "Red dragon." "South." "Pung." "I am sorry." "You don't even have a chance to get any tiles." "Try winning this hand before I get any tiles, if you are so good!" "This is a good idea." "Three circles." "Pung." "Three circles." "You discard a pair of three circles?" "What use are they if I don't need them?" "Yes, you are right!" "Five characters?" "Pung." "Four of a kind." "Come on, don't hold up the game..." "Well, I can tell this is a flower..." "Summer." "This is another flower..." "Orchid." "She is really a master of the game." "She can get any tiles she wants..." "Four of a kind." "Honey, haven't you got the East I need to win?" "See how smart I am..." "I get it myself!" "All right, let's count." "Well, all of a kind, 4 Happiness, four of a kind twice and two flowers..." "I am not very good at counting folds." "96 folds..." "Plus one fold for getting the winning tile by yourself." "Oh, I see!" "I am so sorry..." "That you haven't got a chance of getting any tiles." "I am cursed for my concupiscence!" "How come I did not know that she is good at playing mahjong?" "And I married her!" "Honey, you're really lucky!" "All because I have married you!" "Sure you are." "Toni, do you have a light?" "Yes." "The same hand!" "Really?" "Me too-the same marvelous hand!" "Are you ready to play?" "South." "Pung." "East." "Pung too for me..." "North." "Thank you, Pung." "What happened?" "Who did it?" "Who did it?" "Who did it?" "No one sabotages our game." "This table is just too old." "Come on, change it..." "And get on with the game." "Dad, how are you?" "My..." "My chest aches..." "I can't breathe!" "Again?" "Get the doctor!" "So, what'll we do now?" "Send him to hospital." "Let's continue the game some other day!" "All right, send him to hospital at once!" "Why do you promise to continue the game one month later?" "Something may go wrong." "I am not worried." "The old fool is in hospital now." "You know, Ken is no match for me." "And, he still stays with Nancy, how can he beat me?" "I am worried that he would seek help." "Whom can he seek help from?" "I can't think of anyone." "I sent men to follow that jerk." "I will be informed about his whereabouts." "Auntie Toni, what are you looking at?" "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" "..." "Why do you say why?" "I can't tell why you are so unlucky all of a sudden." "That's because of me." "You?" "Why?" "If not for me, how can you explain his misfortune after going steady with me?" "Is that true, Ken?" "That's right." "Since I played mahjong with Bowie every time I play mahjong, I've got the same hand." "Let's check it out." "It's really bad!" "Just like trash." "Again!" "Again!" "Again!" "Look!" "This is a famous hand called "Obsession"!" "My hubby was "obsessed" by it." "So, how did he solve the problem?" "He could not." "After being "obsessed" for two weeks he went bankrupt and into hiding." "I haven't seen him for over 20 years." "He met some unlucky woman too?" "He met a club girl." "She is nick-named "Calamity"." "He came across disaster after disaster since then." "Me too..." "I am nick-named "Mis-fortune"." "How did you know each other?" "You'd better ask him." "This is my best friend, Sue." "He was paid to introduce you to Ken." "How did you know it?" "I was suspicious, so I had a drink with him." "Soon he got drunk and told me everything." "Who paid you?" "I am sorry, I owed Bowie a lot of money." "He knows that I am your best friend, so he..." "He forced me to introduce Nancy to you." "Ken, at first I didn't know who you are." "So, this is all Bowie's plan." "And I suspect that..." "He arranged Sophie to marry your dad in Las Vegas." "Damn it!" "You bastard!" "It's none of your business!" "Tell me, how did you know what happened to my ex-boyfriends?" "Bowie knows your ex-boyfriend James." "What else do you have to ask me?" "Nothing, but slapping you is so cool!" "So I want to have some fun too." "Bastard, how dare you betray me?" "I am sorry, but if I didn't follow their orders, they would have killed me." "Well, at least we know Bowie is behind all this." "I will hire a private eye to follow him and Sophie." "They must be accomplices." "What can I do now?" "I don't know." "On that day, your father asked me to help you." "I think he also suspects Sophie." "Go visit him in the hospital..." "Maybe he will give you some good advice." "The doctor said you're all right..." "Why do you grumble so much?" "But I still get a headache..." "My heart still hurts and my feet are numb." "You'd better go back home." "After the game between Ken and me you can retire and take a good rest." "I understand, I wish I could leave early, but..." "Let's talk about it later." "Come in." "Dad." "Son, here you are!" "Yes." "Here you are!" "Dad, this is my girl friend, Nancy." "Hi, uncle." "Hi." "Sophie." "Sophie, how are you?" "I am fine." "Ken, why are you so free?" "Why not practice your mahjong?" "He just pays me a visit." "Dad." "Give me a hand." "Dad." "Son..." "Oh!" "Again!" "Dad, how are you feeling?" "Go get the doctor now." "Hurry up!" "Dad..." "I can't breathe!" "Dad, how are you?" "What's up?" "I am going to get the doctor." "Dad." "I just pretend..." "I can feel it, and Nancy is a good actress too." "You are right..." "I know your step-mother's conspiracy." "But all the other share holders are on her side." "So you must win the game 3 weeks later." "But I am in real bad luck." "So, visit my best friend..." "Grand Slam Ben." "Be quick." "He's her brother-in-law." "He is as unlucky as you." "Once he met her sister, he was in trouble." "He can help you." "Nancy, get up, no more acting now." "You have really fainted, haven't you?" "Son, you must stand on your own feet now." "Addicted to gambling is like throwing money into the sea." "This is not true." "The correct saying is..." "It is like throwing the whole family into the sea." "You want to quit gambling?" "Gamble less will make you itchy?" "Call me, Chicken Ben of Center for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Pathological Gamblers." "We guarantee that you'll vomit when you come across mahjong tiles after graduation." "A pack of cards will make you want to die..." "Remember our hot line?" "24242424, intercom C444." "Call now." "Is he your brother-in-law?" "His original name was Grand Slam Ben, so cocky." "Now, he changed his name to Chicken Ben after rehabilitation." "And now he is in charge of this center." "He helps many people quit gambling." "Center for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Pathological Gamblers." "Gambling Quitting Zone" " Gambling Zone..." "How come there is a gambling zone here?" "Yes, let me show you around." "It's better equipped than the casinos in Macau." "Pal, want to play?" "Hi, Brother-in-law." "So you are Mr. Grand Slam Ben, the famous Master of Mahjong." "Now, I am gratified if I can win a hand." "Come this way." "So banker already wins over 40 hands!" "I'll bet on banker this time." "Sorry, you can only bet on player." "Okay, sure, the banker cannot win every hand." "Can he?" "Deal." "Let me see..." "Two..." "A high card please." "Okay, alright." "I got two." "Why is the banker dealt a card from another shoe?" "This is our rule." "The banker has 7, player must have one more card." "If I get a higher card, you'll be dead meat." "High high high..." "I got 1, I lost." "The banker wins." "Even if you play all night, you'll only get Ace, 2, or JQK." "There are only Ace, 2 and JQK in this shoe." "That shoe contains only 8, 9 and JQK." "Who would bet then?" "This is our goal." "Have you seen those men over there?" "They have to bet a whole day here." "Now, they would vomit whenever they play cards." "I don't believe you." "I wanna play Big and Small." "Why is it that no one places his bet here?" "Watch more carefully!" "For big, just 16 and 17." "For small, only 4 and 5." "How about the rest?" "Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve..." "Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen." "They will be "neutral"" "Okay, I'll bet on "neutral"." "But the odds is $1 to 50 cents." "Okay, I'll bet a thousand and win five hundred." "No, you bet $1000..." "I'll give you back $500 if you win." "I'll pocket the other $500." "I'll bet on numbers." "Same rate." "So, I will certainly lose." "Yes, you can only win one out of ten times." "I bet on horse racing." "This is the race 6 from last Sunday." "I remember number 6 won the race." "I will surely win this time." "I am going to bet $3,000 Win on number six." "Excuse me, $3,000 Win for horse number six." "I'll surely win this time." "I remember the odds is 16 to 1..." "The race starts now..." "Number six!" "Ha!" "Ha!" "I told you number six is the winner!" "I won!" "Congratulations." "16 times $3000 equals $48,000." "Where can I collect my money?" "I am sorry, there is no such window." "Why?" "We run this race the whole day." "Number 6 wins every time." "But there is no PAY OUT window." "No one knows where they can collect their money." "No wonder people quit gambling here." "Why don't we go to the gambling quitting zone?" "The air is fresher here." "Do you want to go back to the Gambling zone?" "This place is better." "Ken's situation is like yours." "But his step-mother Sophie wants to take over his family business." "Can you help him?" "Let's go!" "How in the world is there such a fool like him who wants to stay with you despite your ill fate?" "If a man puts the blame of his failures on a woman he is not a man at all." "This sounds great!" "Alright, I will help you." "But you quitted gambling already." "Yes, I won't gamble, but I can teach you." "Come to my office." "How is it?" "This hand is really lousy." "But your hand is still better than mine." "Are you kidding?" "How can that be?" "Take a closer look..." "I miss one tile, so I can never score this hand." "How come you've got one tile missing?" "I don't know how..." "But somehow every hand I play..." "I always have one tile more or one tile less." "So I can never score any hand." "This lasts for 7 years." "This is not what normal people call bad luck." "It's extremely hard luck." "We are predestined to succeed or fail." "Now we are in bad luck..." "But one day, we'll have good luck." "What if good luck never comes?" "Andy Lau once said..." "God won't be unfair to kind hearted people." "When your luck is against you, work harder." "Play it well even if you have a lousy hand." "First, don't lose, and then try to win a hand." "God won't be cruel to hard working and kind-hearted people." "But my opponents can still win even if I don't discard the tiles they need." "To win a small bet but lose a big bet can be disastrous!" "Never mind, let me show you." "Here it won't hurt you even if you lose every hand." "You want me to play mahjong with them?" "They are too old." "I don't want to win their money." "You may not win." "Two folds." "Bastard, you always win!" "You must have conned us." "Damn it, you wanna beat me?" "Sure!" "I am not afraid of you!" "Beat him!" "They attack his dick!" "Go to hell!" "Damn it!" "You always win!" "Young man, do you want to play?" "Come on, sit down!" "Let me tell you their nick-names." "She was "Men-killer"." "She was a charming lady when she was young." "She was "Shark" who devastated her opponents without any mercy." "She is famous too. "The undresser"." "Those who played with her lost all their clothes and had to go home naked." "May I be excused?" "No?" "You have to play with us now." "Do you want us to beat you up?" "All right." "I'll play with you." "The hand named "Obsession" again!" "Is it the same hand by which you lost 13 million to Bowie?" "When you get a hand like this, just give up." "If you can draw this hand, you must thank God." "But there is no fun!" "It's no fun to wait for you, man!" "Your turn now." "Pung..." "This is called "getting what you don't want to get"." "If this happens three times in a roll..." "It means you must give up." "I once gave up 28 hands in a roll." "If I give up every time, I can never win." "Sometimes, you must be patient." "You still have a chance." "Your opponents may make a wrong call, then you can win some money." "Okay, I will follow your advice." "Just like a Xeroxed copy." "I give up." "I give up." "I got it!" "Two folds." "Granny, this is a wrong call." "Are you kidding me?" "You must pay out to everybody." "Okay." "Show me what you have got now." "You didn't win any hand but you win money from wrong call thrice." "You lost one hand of one fold." "You didn't lose much at all." "On the whole, you may even win a little amount of money." "But it's really boring." "Do you want to win or to lose and have fun?" "Many people lost money because they gambled for fun." "All right, you're right." "It's better now." "Don't be tempted." "West, four of a kind." "So, without that West, how can you score a grand slam?" "See-you are doomed." "Eight characters." "Not really, I want it." "Wait." "Eight characters, I scored." "See?" "Okay, I won't be ambitious any more." "I score, one fold." "Yes, one fold." "Ladies..." "One fold again!" "Damn you, Mr. One Fold!" "Not until the last hand is over..." "Who knows who has the last smile?" "Playing mahjong is like living, never give up." "Even when you know you'll lose, try to minimize your loss." "So longer you're alive, you can turn your fate around." "But it's really tough." "Tougher than being poor?" "I'd like to teach you one more thing." "To change all the tiles?" "I won't teach you swindling tricks." "This is called..." "Keeping laughing when you play." "Everyone knows how to laugh." "Not exactly." "No matter what happens to you..." "No matter how angry you are keep laughing." "Then your component will not know what kind of hand you have got." "It's easy." "Not exactly." "Smile." "What have you done?" "Laugh." "My eyes hurt!" "Sure!" "I put some stimulants on the towel." "Do you want to hurt me?" "Laugh!" "I must wash my eyes first." "Thank you." "Go that way." "What's wrong with you..." "Why you push into a women's toilet..." "You are male..." "This is a women's toilet..." "Get out of here..." "You..." "Laugh!" "You push me into the women's toilet..." "Laugh!" "You're gifted!" "After another 2 weeks of training you probably can make good use of what I have taught you." "Before my graduation, I would have to suffer a lot from you." "Sure..." "More tough trainings ahead." "Hubby!" "Sweetheart!" "I miss you so much!" "Let's kiss!" "Sure!" "You kiss in such an odd way!" "This way we won't affect the other person with our bad luck." "This is Nancy's elder sister..." "Pansy." "Hi, I am Pansy." "Isn't it tough to be taught by my hubby?" "Not really." "Why don't you take a rest?" "I'll ask Nancy to come too." "Let's dine at our home tomorrow..." "Let's go to the restaurant which was always full." "We failed to get seats on several occasions." "It's great!" "It's really great!" "We are so lucky to have booked the table." "This restaurant is always fully booked." "This is our last night." "It will be closed tomorrow." "Why?" "Our 3 bosses quarreled among themselves." "One refuses to sign any cheque another refuses to pay the rent the third boss refuses to pay our salaries." "So we are lucky!" "We won't be able to enjoy the food here if we come tomorrow." "It is too early to say." "I'll have the Sirloin with black pepper." "Sold out." "How about pork chop?" "Sold out." "Do you have chicken or fish?" "Sold out too." "What else do you have?" "Let me check." "We'll serve whatever is available, okay?" "Shall we leave now?" "Come on!" "Things won't go any better wherever we go." "We are used to have dead cockroaches..." "Or lizards in our food when we dine out." "Once we have an endangered species of butterfly." "Thank you." "Why give us plastic forks and knives?" "We can't use metal ones." "We will easily hurt ourselves." "We can't use glasses too." "They'll break." "Yes!" "Plastic forks and knives will be safer." "What is the point of living like this?" "The chef has just got a heart attack and is sent to hospital." "I only found these in the kitchen." "Just take it, okay?" "What is this pillow like thing?" "It's bread." "Why don't you cut this bread into pieces put them in a toaster and serve us some toasts?" "Pardon me, sir." "The toaster is out of order and the knife for cutting the bread is lost." "What is it?" "Ice cream or facial cream?" "It's ice cream..." "But since the fridge is out of order, it's half melted." "Why are some carrots so short but some are long?" "You are the biggest guy here." "So, the big ones are for you." "Am I right?" "Enjoy your food." "But please eat faster, I am in a hurry to close this place." "But it is just 8 p.m." "Tonight, apart from you guys..." "Do you think we will have other guests?" "You..." "Ken!" "Did you remember what the fortune teller told you?" "Okay." "I won't lose my temper." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "Come on, for our everlasting love." "Let's have a kiss." "Sure." "Sweetheart!" "I adore you guys." "You run into so much hard luck but you still enjoy your life and love each other." "You choose your lover, right?" "Once you made your choice then you must take whatever hand fate deals you." "I must learn from you." "Don't touch her hand for too long." "Let me cut some bread for you." "Don't use any metal knife and fork." "How can I cut without using a metal knife?" "I believe in you guys." "I told you not to dine at this restaurant." "It's useless, even if we eat at home, we would have burnt ourselves." "Check please." "Send him to hospital." "Thank you..." "US$9,843.00" "Is that table worth that much money?" "And those cutleries on your shoulder." "Thank you." "What's the matter?" "The electricity supply has been cut because nobody pays the bill." "What about my credit card?" "Gone." "Let's go." "Let's go." "You go first, don't touch me." "Mahjong tiles are like kids or puppies." "They're very naughty." "If you order them to move, they will stay still." "If you order them to come to you, they will go away." "If you order them to leave you alone, they will bother you." "So, you must be their good friend." "Love them." "As time goes by, they will become your good friend." "When you ask them to come, they will come." "Is it that amazing?" "Then laugh in the way I taught you." "No matter how tough the situation is, don't forget to laugh." "So long you can keep up this attitude luck will follow you." "I got it." "Even when not playing mahjong your lessons are still useful when dealing with people." "I am glad you understand it." "Look!" "I don't know what Ken has been doing lately." "He seems to have vanished." "He is always out." "I don't know what he is doing now." "My men reported to me already that he went to the Center every day to get rid of his gambling addiction." "Quit gambling?" "Or learning from Ben?" "Don't worry, Chicken Ben is no better than Ken." "I wonder what he can teach him." "He used to be a good mahjong player." "Three days later, I have a final duel with Ken." "Well, I'll try to make sure that Ken will not show up." "Masked Faces." "I am ready." "Pal, you haven't come to visit me for ages." "Got a good hand?" "Since I was affected with hard luck..." "I haven't for once got a pair of green dragons." "At most, I get one green dragon." "See?" "Now I have a pair." "You are still out of luck." "I have got another pair." "It won't do us any good." "Never mind, I will discard one so that you may have a meld." "Thanks." "Pung!" "Bad luck is still with you because I win with a green dragon." "So, everything is predestined." "I intended to let you have a meld of green dragons but you cannot have it." "This means you are still out of luck." "Ken, if you work hard enough..." "Sophie can't take anything away from you." "Keep working hard, think positive." "Nine bamboos." "Bingo!" "Two folds!" "You've achieved much!" "You win more than one fold now." "I wanna go to the toilet." "Spirits?" "As I am out of luck, it is normal if I come across spirits." "Oh, you are a human being, I am lucky especially when you are so poor in kung-fu fighting." "I am really lucky!" "Your head is really hard." "I am exhausted!" "Hubby!" "We are three to one." "Aren't we lucky?" "Brother-in-law..." "Good things always occur twice, no wonder you get help." "Now, we are one to one, how can you laugh?" "Of course!" "I am so unlucky that..." "I have been thinking..." "Why hasn't someone come to murder me yet?" "Now, you are just a gang of three." "I have been expecting a few hundred killers!" "We three will kill you." "Are you kidding?" "Let's see." "I got my winning tile!" "How dare you hurt my mahjong tiles?" "Go to hell..." "Wait!" "Catch it!" "Fortunately he had not died, or I would have to go to jail." "Take a rest first." "You are lucky to be chased by two killers." "I was chased by one only." "Then, I will give you one." "Wait." "Don't slash the tiles, they are innocent." "They can't fight back." "Why are you so cruel to them?" "You nuts!" "Let's kill them!" "You don't even have a caring heart for mahjong tiles!" "Come slash me!" "Don't slash my friends." "You're right." "Pung, I want it, four of a kind." "One bamboo, two bamboos, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7..." "Grand slam." "West, North, Red dragon, Green dragon, White dragon." "Bingo!" "I score again." "The tiles are small but they have caring hearts." "Run!" "Sis..." "Are you all right?" "How dare you mistreat my girls here?" "God-mother!" "Good kid." "I have made some soup for my God-son." "He..." "He is a killer!" "I know." "What a poor killer!" "You are trash!" "You want the world to know you are the bad guy?" "What age is this?" "Still playing Kung-fu?" "You're great!" "God-mother." "Ken, are you all right?" "Hubby." "I am fine." "Are you all right?" "Sophie is really wicked!" "She sent these people to kill you so as to stop you from going to the final duel tomorrow." "It's great!" "She is worried that she can't win, so she wants to kill me." "When she knows I am still alive she will lose her confidence." "When have you become so positive?" "My teacher taught me that." "Always think positive." "So, we will live a happier life." "What a good teacher!" "Do you have faith in yourself?" "I do." "Keep up your spirits!" "Then you'll succeed." "Ken..." "It's great!" "Winning the first prize!" "Are you all right?" "Ladies and gentlemen, the final duel tonight will determine who my successor is." "Is it my wife?" "Or is it my son?" "No matter who wins, the loser should have no objection." "Now I want you all to be my witnesses." "Last time Uncle Powell and I played with them." "This time..." "Each of them will invite someone they trust to be their partner." "Ken invited his God-mother, Auntie Toni, to be his partner." "My wife's partner hasn't arrived yet." "And she refused to tell me who he would be." "Here he is." "It's you!" "Bowie?" "After losing to Sophie..." "I am determined to improve my skills." "I want to learn from her." "So I agree to be her partner." "You two are more than mahjong partners." "Right?" "He is our guest." "Since my wife invites him to be her partner..." "I must respect her choice." "That's right." "If there is any misunderstanding between you and Bowie it's time to make friends with each other." "Let me correct you." "You mean you make..." "Love with him, right?" "What is the point of arguing?" "Let the final duel begin now." "I don't mind a bit!" "Ken." "I am worried that you'd be held up by a traffic jam." "We started at 9 a.m. This morning." "We were held up by 3 car accidents..." "The MTR was out of order too." "So we walked here." "Thank you so much!" "No matter how tough, we will come to support you!" "I've got something to tell you." "Go ahead." "No matter I win or lose no matter I will be rich or poor..." "I want you to be my wife." "Are you willing to marry someone who may be poorer than a church mouse?" "Ken..." "That is enough." "Let the duel begin." "Let's go!" "Stay here." "It's so beautiful!" "Be careful, don't lose the stone." "Right, I'd better be careful." "Mr. Misfortune, have you run out of hard luck?" "You will know when I collect my winnings from you later." "Sure!" "I'll give you money for taking a taxi." "Sorry!" "Made you look so ugly." "You look as sexy as Angelina Jolie now!" "You have been following me!" "You're my loyal fans." "Long time no see, buddies!" "Are you kidding?" "God-son, I think you've got better luck now, huh?" "Pung." "Six circles." "Looks good!" "But isn't it a bit late?" "Four of a kind." "What?" "I want that six circles." "Why do you make your call so late?" "According to the rules, I can make my call any time." "Hubby, am I right?" "You are right." "Looks like you will win this hand!" "What do you think?" "Are you discarding your melds?" "I want it." "Red dragon." "Are you kidding?" "You discard a red dragon?" "Yes, I am, for sure." "Scared me." "So he will either score with a green dragon or a red dragon." "One circle!" "My goodness." "13 odds!" "My buddy, I know that you'll be here on time." "Save your money to take a taxi." "All right!" "Uncle Man, Ken's luck seems to be back." "The duel lasts 16 rounds, it's too early to say." "I've got your girl friend." "From now on, don't win any hand." "If you do, I'll cut her up." "Ken, what's the matter?" "I've got a stomachache, wait for me." "Take your time." "Auntie Toni, what's wrong with you?" "I have got a stomachache, I have to go to the toilet." "Don't take too long." "Did you eat something wrong?" "I am sorry I can't wait..." "How can she leave like this?" "Get someone to take her place." "Uncle Powell, can you replace her?" "No problem." "If you help me to become Uncle Man's successor..." "I'll give you 10 million." "And I'll let you have the casino." "Thank you." "You deserve it." "Uncle Powell." "My luck returns." "But Nancy is in their hands, what am I going to do?" "One character." "Pung." "You seem to have a nice hand." "But I don't think you can score with this hand." "Really?" "Once you put the tile in there, you can't score." "It is the rule." "What do you guys want?" "We want your boyfriend to lose." "You're despicable!" "We can be more despicable!" "Don't touch us." "We'll bring you bad luck." "If you touch us, you'll regret it." "Do you think we'd believe in such nonsense?" "I mean it!" "Just try!" "No!" "How are you, Auntie Toni?" "Are you all right?" "I must have eaten something wrong." "How is Ken?" "Has he kept on winning?" "No, after the first hand, he hasn't scored another one." "Are you kidding me?" "They've played 12 rounds." "Two circles." "Don't you want it?" "I can tell there is something wrong with him." "He could have won some hands, but he didn't score." "Why?" "I want to know why too." "Check it out." "Okay." "I want to check some medicine to stop me from stooling." "There won't be any medicine to help you." "Why not use this cork?" "You bastard!" "I just can't help it!" "Ken, after winning the first hand..." "You haven't scored again." "This is the last hand, I am way ahead of you." "Why don't you admit you're defeated?" "You're something!" "How can you still laugh?" "I think if I'm forced to quit playing mahjong." "I may earn more money by investing in the finance market." "I think you'd better be a chef." "Want some coffee?" "No..." "Nancy!" "Don't say anything." "Concentrate on your game!" "You still have a chance to win." "Keep up your spirits!" "Charge up!" "Drink it." "Thank you." "Concentrate!" "Ken, if you can win back." "What you have lost in this final hand..." "You will enter the Guinness Book of Records." "Who says I cannot?" "What's up with you?" "Play!" "If you don't discard any tiles now, you'll be disqualified." "Dad, is there something wrong with this hand?" "No, you've got a natural winning hand." "It scores 100 folds." "Buddies, you all come to visit me now." "Do you feel hot?" "Want me to fan you?" "Five folds for getting the winning tile by myself." "Eye, single, flower and character." "Three folds for being the banker." "Red dragon, eye and single." "23 folds extra for being the banker." "Thank you." "Bingo." "One flower and one character." "53 folds extra for being the banker." "God-mother, have you got the total now?" "If you don't lose the next hand, you will be the winner." "Don't be cocky." "You have not won yet." "I still have a chance to win." "If I score in his hand, I can turn the table around." "No problem." "I will beat you... 55 folds extra added to the banker." "You guys come back at this hand?" "With you, I'll feel better." "Four of a kind." "You have come on time!" "I'll count on you." "Pals, you've come late." "Never mind, I'll be waiting." "You naughty guy, you always hide yourself somewhere." "I wanna treat you to a drink, why do you come so late?" "Why is your face always dirty?" "I'll wash your face with some detergent next time." "Uncle Powell, what happens to your hand?" "One tile is missing." "Isn't it obvious?" "You want to score by having 8 and a half pairs?" "You need a white dragon?" "I got it, but I won't discard it." "You must make friends with mahjong tiles and learn to love them." "They'll become your friends then." "Then, they'll come when you need them and won't when you don't need them." "You discarded a pair of red dragon, haven't you?" "He discard a white dragon, so he must need a green dragon." "Nine characters." "Flower." "My buddy, I know you will come back." "Bingo!" "What did you get?" "Listen up." "I got the winning tile by myself, grand slam three of a kind, four happiness... 55 folds extra for being the banker." "Got it after getting a flower!" "You want to know how many folds this hand is?" "Ask dad." "A hundred plus a hundred... 30 folds added." "Extra 55 folds for being the banker." "The total is 288 folds." "It sounds really great!" "Do you admit defeat now?" "How can you score such good hand?" "He must be a con man!" "Hubby, your son has conned us all!" "I request a replay." "You have conned me too." "Conned me into marrying you." "Take a look at this yourself." "Auntie Toni hired a private eye to follow you for a long time." "Give way please." "Guys, let me announce officially that..." "My son, Ken, will be my successor!" "Bravo!" "Thank you!" "And, I will divorce Sophie." "Aren't you leaving?" "Thank you, dad." "Nancy, never lose the stone." "No, I won't lose it." "I am no longer the jinx." "Right here!" "Bravo!" "Is that nice?" "Nancy!" "Ken!" "Hi, sis, hi, Ben!" "Are you here to pick up your son from school?" "Yes, we're going to dine out with him." "Ken Junior, say hello to uncle and auntie." "Hi, uncle, hi, auntie." "How is your luck lately?" "I have got better luck now, I changed my name to 3 Folds Ben already." "Soon you'll be named "Grand-slam Ben" again." "How about you?" "Since he won the final duel he hasn't won in any mahjong games." "But he made a lot of money from the gambling business." "We have two more casinos in Macau now." "That's great!" "Only the casino operators make big money!" "Have you ever known any gambler get rich from gambling?" "I must leave now..." "I have to fly to Las Vegas for a meeting tonight." "See you!" "They are not unlucky anymore." "How about their son?" "Nancy!" "Ken!" "Hi!" "Hi!" "Ken Junior, are you all right?" "I am out of luck!"