Fat Choi Spirit (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Fat Choi Spirit is a 2002 comedy directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, starring Andy Lau as Andy, Jimmy Wong and Sean Lau. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $15,982 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Directors
- Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- China Star Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fat Choi Spirit About?
The premise of Fat Choi Spirit without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend, and a local gang.
Fat Choi Spirit Cast & Characters
Andy Lau leads the cast as Andy, with Jimmy Wong as Mahjong Player at the Medicine Shop and Sean Lau as Mahjong Master. Directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Johnnie To - Co-director Wai Ka-Fai
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Andy Lau as Andy -
Jimmy Wong as Mahjong Player at the Medicine Shop - Sean Lau as Mahjong Master
- Poon An-Ying as Mahjong Player
Also Starring in Fat Choi Spirit
· 18 more- Four Tse Liu-Shut Mahjong Player Who Helps Gigi
- Tam Tin-Bo Mahjong Player with Twisted Neck
- Louis Koo Tin-lok
- Gigi Leung Wing-Kei Gigi
- Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi Cherrie
- Hau Woon-Ling Mrs. Wong
- Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong Mahjong Player at the Medicine Shop
- Lung Tin-Sang Fat Uncle's Man
- Wong Tin-Lam Fat Uncle
- Bonnie Wong Man-Wai Andy's Mother
- Lai Chi-Wai Insolvency Officer
- Hung Wai-Leung Fat Uncle's Man
- Angela Tong Ying-Ying Mahjong Player Who Helps Gigi
- Simon Yu Sai-Tang Mahjong Player at the Medicine Shop
- Alex Lee Yip-Kin Insolvency Officer
- Yuen Ling-To Fat Uncle's Man
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- Chin Yiu-Wing Mahjong Player
- Nishikawa Takakazu Contest Sponsor
More from Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai
More films directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, best-rated first: Drug War, Vengeance, Triad Election and Office.
Fat Choi Spirit Plot Summary
What happens in Fat Choi Spirit from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Andy Lau plays Andy, an extremely compulsive mahjong player who is constantly chased by debt collectors. He lives with the strain of a mother who is aging and coping with Alzheimer’s, and with a younger brother, Louis, who is academically gifted but luckless at mahjong and whose fortunes dip there too. Louis is portrayed by Louis Koo as Tin-lok, a character whose optimism clashes with his mounting financial troubles. Andy’s world is a tightrope walked between mounting pressure, dwindling resources, and a stubborn hope that luck will swing back in his favor.
Full summary
The whole story of Fat Choi Spirit, scene by scene
Fat Choi Spirit Box Office
Fat Choi Spirit grossed $15,982 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$16K
- International
- $16K
Fat Choi Spirit Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer [Trailer] 嚦咕嚦咕新年財 ( Fat Choi Spirit ) - HD Version
How Well Do You Know Fat Choi Spirit?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Andy's main obsession that drives the story?
Fat Choi Spirit Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Lik goo lik goo san nin choi” and “呖咕呖咕新年财”.
- Also known as
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- Lik goo lik goo san nin choi
- 呖咕呖咕新年财
- 역고력고신년재
- Tâm Niệm Phát Tài
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Fat Choi Spirit FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Fat Choi Spirit, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fat Choi Spirit?
Fat Choi Spirit runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Fat Choi Spirit released?
Fat Choi Spirit was released on February 8, 2002.
Who directed Fat Choi Spirit?
Fat Choi Spirit was directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
More films by Johnnie To Who is in the cast of Fat Choi Spirit?
Fat Choi Spirit stars Andy Lau as Andy, Jimmy Wong as Mahjong Player at the Medicine Shop and Sean Lau as Mahjong Master, among 22 credited actors.
How much did Fat Choi Spirit make at the box office?
Fat Choi Spirit grossed $15,982 worldwide.
Does Fat Choi Spirit have a post-credit scene?
No. Fat Choi Spirit has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fat Choi Spirit in?
The original language of Fat Choi Spirit is Cantonese.
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