Luck My Life (2026) Movie Script
A long time ago,
our ancestors came from China to Nanyang.
They came with dreams, their craft,
and a set of mahjong tiles.
When they arrived,
they toiled day and night.
Life was hard.
They played mahjong sometimes to unwind,
but the rules were hard to learn.
How could they make the game faster,
simpler, and more fun?
An idea struck.
The ancestors created
the four animal tiles:
Cat,
rat,
rooster,
and centipede.
Catch one and you get a point.
Pretty cool, right?
Make a good pair.
Even if you don't win,
you still get bonus points for fun.
From then on,
Nanyang mahjong found its own style.
Every household had its own rules,
and the game kept evolving.
People still argue after hundreds of
years. "Do flower tiles count as points?"
"What's the point limit?"
"Can I win with chicken hand?"
And so,
mahjong became a part of life,
a friend in every home.
As long as there's a celebration,
the weekend, grandma's birthday,
or whenever you feel like it
We can play a round!
Look!
I finally caught this centipede.
So lucky.
Five points.
Flower draw. Come.
Better not let her self-draw and win.
Not so easy.
Baby.
Dad is no longer with us.
It's just you and me now.
Give me a winning tile, and make my day.
No self-draw.
Self-draw win!
A good child matters
more than a good husband.
I can't believe she self-draw won.
Alright, we know you self-draw won.
So dramatic.
It's dripping.
No, her water broke.
- What do we do?
- Call an ambulance.
- Yes.
- There's no time.
It's
reached customs.
Quick!
Put her on the table.
Hurry.
Get ready.
Scissors.
Push harder.
The baby is out.
Cut the cord.
You've done ribbon-cutting events. Do it!
That's ribbon, not flesh.
I don't dare.
Hold on.
I'll do it myself.
Here. Cut it yourself.
One, two
Aren't I cute?
Many people play Mahjong to pass the time.
But it could be someone's life story,
just like
my life story.
Since I was born,
I've been blessed with incredible luck.
I felt bullet proof.
Bad luck could
never come near me.
Good, we'll talk later.
Everyone,
run!
Try harder.
Uncle, it was so dangerous earlier.
Why didn't you run?
How do you expect me to run?
That's true.
Take this.
Why are you giving me money?
It's not from me.
It's from the heavens.
Thank you.
Truth be told,
you won't find someone
as lucky as me in all of Singapore.
Don't believe me?
In Master Zhang's words
He said I am a
Moron! Do you know how to play mahjong?
Do you need a new phone case?
Is Master Zhang here?
Yes. Scan the QR code for a queue number.
Oh no.
I should have thrown the nine dots.
"The Secret Shrine."
"Eighteen generations
of accurate fortune telling."
"Only the third generation so far."
Master Zhang?
Number 18.
Name?
Surname, Zhuo.
Name, Tian Cai.
It means "born lucky and rich."
That's most unusual,
boss.
All your fingers shine gloriously.
Your life is full of aura.
Your palm shows the signs of greatness,
like a wave of good fortune coming.
You're destined to be rich
with a once-in-a-century fortune.
Blessed with a smooth life.
So rich you've got no worries.
Can you say it in modern terms?
In today's words,
it's "prosperity and good fortune."
That's right.
This is a fact I already knew,
but hearing it from Master Zhang himself
feels really amazing.
Hey, boss. Not so much.
Just a token will do just fine.
Not only am I rich and talented,
I have plenty of admirers too.
I'm so lucky even girls stand in line
to get close to me.
But I have my standards, you know?
The woman I choose must be
first class.
Tian Cai, dear, is this nice?
Sure.
You can try this model.
- Dear, how about this? Is it nice?
- It's nice.
This is pretty too. Try it.
- How about this?
- Even nicer.
You didn't even look.
Would you prefer I look at you
but not be able afford these watches,
or not look at you,
but buy you all three watches?
All three?
Look at my life.
Smooth sailing with great fortune.
Good things follow me everywhere.
When will you make time to visit your mom?
- I'll make time when I'm not busy.
- When will you not be busy?
I'll be free when I'm not busy.
We'll talk again. Bye.
Your mom is so annoying.
She calls you every day.
You're annoying too.
I buy you stuff every day.
- Shall we return all these items?
- No.
Let's go, dear. Let's go shopping again.
- More shopping?
- I only have three dresses,
three necklaces,
three watches,
and one bag.
You know me well.
Okay, let's continue shopping.
I have everything, especially money.
You have everything?
How about a wife?
Isn't freedom great?
Marriage is a death trap. How can it beat
the three watches I bought you?
The watches are
worth a condo on Orchard Road.
But what if one day, due to a bad mood,
you stop buying me stuff?
My investment account has your name on it.
This is way better
than getting married, right?
What if one day
your luck runs out?
If that happens,
you can leave me anytime.
I won't blame you for being cold-hearted,
but that day will never come.
True. If I left, it'd be like killing
the golden egg that lays the goose.
It's the goose that lays the golden egg,
smartie pants.
Going drinking with my friends. Take pics
and send them to your friends.
- Show off your boyfriend, okay?
- Definitely!
I'm the luckiest woman in the whole world.
I thought my life would be easy.
Then, everything came to a halt.
My life would take
a drastic turn.
Tian Cai,
what are you doing for work now?
I don't have a job.
Jobless? Or retrenched?
No way.
Tian Cai is the godson of the fortune god.
Money rolls in without him doing a thing.
Making money is so easy.
Invest, and you will surely make money.
My luck is just a bit better.
I won't be unlucky.
Your turn.
Still got perfect aim?
Of course, some things never change.
This spot?
Zhuo Tian Cai,
I told you not to litter.
Don't you get it?
Xinyi is so cool.
Our class monitor from Aichong Primary 3A.
Lin Xin Yi.
Our class monitor.
It's been so long.
You're still a busybody.
You haven't changed either.
You're still asking for it.
You want to hit me?
Go ahead.
I'm a grown up now.
Think you can still control me?
Why couldn't I?
Hey, everyone.
Who threw the bottle cap just now?
He did.
The litterbug What shall we do to him?
Punish him.
Are you out to get me or what?
Do you remember?
At our graduation drawing,
I won first prize. It was a game console.
What did you say? You said we must share.
But when it was my turn to play,
the battery was dead.
It still makes me mad.
When the teacher checked on us,
only you weren't playing.
Everyone got punished except you.
How is that my fault?
You told me to share,
and class roster is by balloting.
I would never be picked.
But you said "Be fair,"
and told me to clean the whiteboard.
Whenever it was your turn to clean,
the teacher would send you to the library
- to enjoy the air con.
- Why blame me?
- I ended up cleaning up after you.
- Of course you did.
You were our role model.
Look. They are flirting again.
Tian Cai loves Xin Yi.
Xin Yi loves Tian Cai.
Shut up. Aren't you sick of that?
You've been singing this forever.
Who could even like him?
Let's not play the caps game.
Let's play something else.
There's mahjong over there.
I still need to work. You guys go ahead.
Who will play with Tian Cai?
Who wants to play?
Never mind. Let's all play.
Start.
Flower.
Flower again.
Again.
Flower again.
Oops.
Flower wins.
Let's play.
Flower. Flower again.
And again. So many flowers.
Time to open a flower shop.
Win.
Quick.
Hurry. Faster.
Why are you peeking?
Why can't I?
Who peeks at others' tiles?
Do you even know how to play?
You sure I can't? I win.
Win.
Win.
Win.
Win.
Jack, how?
- Help me.
- What?
Win.
I quit.
I'd rather play mobile mahjong.
At least I can win a bit.
Give us a chance to win.
Even if I go easy, you won't win.
You need luck to win at mahjong.
Mahjong takes skill too.
An insanely lucky man like you
won't get it.
I should've known better than to play.
Let's go.
If you knew,
you'd be richer than me by now.
Hey, it's not about the money.
Keep your money. Find other mahjong pals.
You're lucky it's us.
Play with anyone else,
and they'd flip the table.
Is it my fault for being lucky?
Want to flip the table? Just flip it.
Young man, you should know your limits.
Mr. Gu.
The usual? Glenfiddich 30?
- It's Gu Lei.
- Who?
He is a mahjong legend.
He wins every world competition.
Please leave.
Why should we?
Just because I flipped your table?
Haven't you heard?
Customer is king.
At most, I'll pay you back for this table.
Pay. You have to pay.
But for now, I need you to leave.
You are disturbing my customers.
If you don't leave, I'll call the police.
Mr. Tan, they are my friends.
Let me handle this.
Oh, yes. Mr. Gu must be looking for you.
- You better attend to him.
- Yes.
Mr. Gu.
Let's go.
Lame.
Tian Cai
Listen to your old friends.
Don't be so
So
Forget it.
Look after yourself.
2026 MAHJONG KING OF KINGS COMPETITION
What's that?
What's going on today?
It's okay.
I'm just scaring myself.
How could I ever be that unlucky?
Mom again?
- Hello?
- Cai.
My eyelid was twitching all night.
Are you okay?
I'm alright.
I'll visit you when I am free,
and the twitching will stop, okay?
Talk soon, bye.
But I think...
My life is smooth sailing.
No problem.
What on earth?
Damn it!
Luck just flew in,
which means your stocks
and crypto are going up.
Chill.
This is "With water comes fortune."
With water comes fortune.
Strike big! Big win!
Hello, Mr. Toh.
It's me, Kelvin. I want to tell you
your stocks are crumbling.
- What?
- Hello?
Hello? Are you listening?
Kelvin.
- You're still playing games?
- I've been looking for you.
What happened to you?
I'm fine.
Are my stocks okay?
Oh, that. I
US stock markets crashed last night,
and your crypto all came crumbling down.
And your other investments
- got wiped out totally.
- And then what?
I called you to stop the losses,
but you didn't answer.
You didn't call.
My phone didn't even ring.
If you can't reach me, decide.
You think I pay you commission for fun?
Yes! I did.
- You did?
- Yes.
Okay, then you did well.
Yes, I did the smart thing.
I could not reach you,
so I called your girlfriend.
It's over.
She knows nothing other than how to shop.
Mr. Toh, your account has two names on it.
I couldn't reach you,
so I had to contact her.
So what did she say?
She said...
"Dear... ."
Don't mock her!
Just tell me what she said.
After she approved,
I took all the investments,
stocks, and crypto, and sold them.
But then, luckily,
I saved half.
Half?
Okay, smart.
What on earth?
She hung up.
Mr. Toh, that's how investment works.
You win some, you lose some.
Invest another 80 or 100,000.
In no time, you will see returns.
All my money was in stocks and crypto.
I have no savings.
Even my home is rented, you know?
You put all your baskets in one egg?
You put all your eggs in one basket?
I suspect you are in cahoots with Gigi.
Mr. Toh.
Game over.
MOM
Fatty
Hello?
Fatty.
You good?
I'm good. Did you hear the news?
The stock market is down today.
Yours is up?
Not bad.
I
No.
I wanted to ask
if you could lend me some money.
Fatty?
Hello?
What the heck?
BITTER
That's weird.
Your palm looks different
from last time.
- What's different?
- I have no idea.
All I know is your palm lines
are no longer the same.
This happens once every 500 years.
- Now it's just one
- 100 years?
Seen once every 100 years is still decent.
- It's once a millennial.
- A once-in-a-lifetime unlucky fate.
Bad luck?
- How bad?
- Twice a year.
Twice? Twice is still okay.
But each unlucky time lasts half a year.
Shake this.
Let me read your fortune again.
It's on the house.
Here. Take this.
"Born under a lonely star
cast into this world."
"Rather let go in this fleeting world,
before that life remained hard."
"Emptiness awaits when all is gone."
- What on earth are you saying?
- It's fine if you don't get everything.
Look at every sentence
and read the first word.
Do it.
"Life sucks." My life sucks?
I'm just reading what it says.
What do I do now?
You're 27 years old, right?
You'll be 30 in three years, right?
- My fortune will turn?
- No, you'll get used to it.
- What can you do to change my fate?
- Surely we can
Work something out.
I know but I'm broke now.
After my good fortune returns,
and I have money, I'll pay you back.
Let me ask you.
If you borrow from a bank
promising repayment after you're rich,
what would they say?
I don't care. Change my fate, got it?
Or else
You want to kill me?
The heavenly aura shields me.
The wheel of fate guards me endlessly.
Even the dragon sword can't scratch me.
These puny scissors are nothing.
Be careful.
I'll help change your fate.
You will need this to change your fate.
If the seed of destiny grows,
it can help block bad luck.
With this money plant,
your luck won't be so bad for now.
How long?
I predict before the last leaf falls.
You must
- You must...
- Must what?
- Fate's secrets cannot be told.
- What's wrong?
Master Zhang!
Ah, must what? Master Zhang.
Tell me! Don't die on me.
Prepare the AED.
- Master Zhang.
- Mister, move back!
- Stop hindering our work.
- Master Zhang.
Tell me what's happening. Master Zhang!
- Move back.
- He has things to tell me. Save him.
Move aside. Clear.
Fu
- Fu Fu what?
- Fu
Master Zhang. Fu what?
You're so noisy. Can you move back?
- Try harder, or he'll meet his maker.
- Move back.
Try harder, hurry.
Increase the power. Clear.
- Fu
- Fu Fu what?
Master Zhang!
Master Zhang!
Do you know what you're doing?
Quiet.
- Press harder.
- Stop shocking me.
Let me talk to him.
Blessings happen for a reason.
- Blessings happen
- So does misfortune.
So does misfortune.
- Find the sparrow
- Find the sparrow.
and you'll find your way home.
And you'll find your way home.
Move aside.
Don't die.
Find the sparrow.
Blessings happen for a reason.
What on earth?
Mister, wake up!
Don't lie here.
Get up!
It's you.
What happened to you?
No idea.
Here's 50 dollars. Take it.
Is it too little?
It's okay to mess up,
as long as you have faith
you can get back up again.
OPEN FROM 4:15 PM TO 4:30 AM
We're one short.
How about a couple of games?
- No, I need food. Give me my money back.
- You have a lucky face. You'll surely win.
Win and get more food.
Just come. Come, let's play.
You will be rich in no time.
Have a seat.
Get rich.
Sit.
Ready.
Let's begin.
Two bamboo.
Can you take back a discarded tile?
Sure!
Pong!
All triplets. I win.
Pay up.
Take it easy. Let me help you.
I'll arrange it for you.
My apologies.
I win!
Big three dragons.
Lucky.
Let's continue.
I win!
Full suit!
- I win!
- Win again?
Good win!
Can I quit the game now?
You want to stop?
My rules are
you finish all four rounds
or lose everything.
I can't even pay for a single point.
What's left is for my food later.
The last time someone left halfway,
did he lose an arm
or a leg?
Broke an arm.
And a leg.
You think we're not fierce enough?
Continue.
Play.
I'm hungry.
Your turn.
Hurry up.
- I haven't made my move.
- This tile.
You discarded this.
Play.
Focus, please.
Chi.
Smart move.
Thank you, boss.
I win!
Wow.
Wow.
Come.
What's wrong?
Let go!
Let go!
How dare you cheat me.
Take all his money.
Stop moving.
- I have no money.
- No money?
No money? Beat him up!
Cheats. Bye!
Come here!
Come for what? Let's go already!
Get him!
Can you go faster?
CAUTION - WET PAINHurry.
Zhuo Tian Cai?
Stop running.
Stop running.
He's crazy. He didn't even apologize
for running into me.
That crazy guy ran into you, right?
- Where did he go?
- That way.
- He ran that way.
- That way. Hurry.
Get him!
I told you to go on a diet!
Pretty girl.
Is there anyone else out there?
There are still people around.
Once the coast is clear,
I'll let you out.
Alright, thank you.
- Pretty girl.
- Hang in there a bit longer.
Hello?
Pretty girl?
Anyone?
Thank you.
So little? Are you ripping me off?
I told you to get bread instead.
If you don't want it, give it back.
What?
Do I smell?
It's your fault.
You left me behind in the garbage bin.
Smell me.
- I was helping you, okay?
- "Helping me"?
Don't you know? Trash is the best cover.
Why were you taking out the trash?
I saw you at the bar
and at the ambulance yesterday.
What were you doing? Cosplay?
Sometimes I cosplay too.
But saving lives is my full-time job.
The rest is just standing in for friends.
Why were you being chased by gangsters?
That gangster took my 50 dollars
And then I saw you.
I looked for Master Zhang.
Halfway through the talk, he started to...
Heart attack.
That's why you had to do CPR on him.
Fu
Same thing happened at home. I took
a dump, toilet plugged, poo gushed out.
Oh my gosh. It was so gross.
And the bird poo almost got in my mouth.
And every night, I have nightmares.
That's it.
That's how I got so unlucky.
Is this the money plant from Master Zhang?
A plant that helps people is a fine plant.
It should have a name.
Call it Tian Cai Plant.
Take good care of it.
I'll get going.
Bye.
So soon?
It's been years since school.
We should catch up.
I told you half my life story.
It's your turn to tell yours.
Stay with me. Come on.
So why did you leave
Ai Cong School back then?
Why? Did you miss me?
No way.
After you left, I had so much freedom.
Auntie Mei had to move houses,
so I followed her.
Who is Auntie Mei?
Where were your parents?
Auntie Mei
Xin Yi, wait here for me.
Don't make a sound.
Over there!
Xin Yi, don't cry.
Auntie Mei got you some ice cream.
In the future, Auntie Mei
will buy you more yummy ice cream.
Didn't we learn from our textbooks that
neighbors can be more helpful
than distant kin?
Auntie Mei means
more to me than my parents.
So when she moved,
I moved with her.
What a kind soul.
Look at me, if I move home,
my mom will be worried.
Can you ask Auntie Mei
if I can stay at your place tonight?
I cannot!
Can!
Thanks, Auntie Mei.
Don't mention it. Look how cute he is.
I mean, so pitiful.
Xin Yi, I told you many times.
- We must always help others.
- Always.
- And it's only one night.
- Only one night.
Okay.
Xin Yi is back.
What stinks?
Did Xin Yi save a stray cat or dog again?
- A male.
- A male?
- Cat or dog?
- Stop your nonsense.
Keep playing. It's the last round.
Kiddo, you can sleep on that sofa.
I prefer a bed, and air con.
The Singapore River would be
a cooler choice.
- Auntie Mei, I'll go back to my room.
- Okay, thank you.
- How can I play with these bad tiles?
- They can't be worse than mine.
I haven't won a hand yet.
Bad?
All triplets.
All triplets and still pretending.
Are you bluffing?
Shut up, okay?
Kiddo, no talking when others are playing.
Loose tongues bring trouble.
- I'm just speaking the truth.
- So he's waiting for the final tile.
Auntie Mei is also waiting.
We have to watch out for this old fox.
- See, it's all triplets.
- Scram, or else
- Kiddo. Quiet.
- Sorry.
Let's play.
Jiu Shu was waiting
for full flush of characters,
and it was triplets.
Three dots.
Three dots. I win!
Right, "watch out" for me.
In the end, Auntie Mei wins.
Look.
They're all triplets,
not the character suit.
It's all your fault.
I don't dare play the character tiles.
I had ice cream earlier.
I'm having indigestion.
Handsome guys are different.
Handsome? I'll beat you so bad
your mother wouldn't recognize you.
Xin Yi, come out.
Take the kiddo into your room.
- Hurry.
- That jinx.
- It's just a game.
- Why is Xin Yi
helping a rascal like him?
Wow, you really do many jobs.
What are you so focused on?
Your boyfriend?
Is he more handsome than me?
You're just chatting with an app.
It's CAT GPT.
It's so much better than a boyfriend.
First, it doesn't argue with me.
Second, anything I ask, it answers.
You said your luck has been down
since the day we met again.
So, after that day,
I added what I've seen
and heard into CAT GPT.
Using AI to tell my fortune?
According to Mahjong Numerology
Chapter 13 Verse 18,
if a lucky person
gets tapped on the shoulder
by a Fate Overseer,
his good fortune
will be completely reversed.
Young man, you should know your limits.
Also, remember what Master Zhang said?
Find the sparrow,
and you'll find the way home.
Only the one
who tied the knot can untie it.
The person with misfortune
must win a fair game of mahjong
against the Fate Overseer.
Otherwise, your luck will be gone forever.
What on earth? Can it make it simpler?
Rewrite the above
for dummies to understand.
You got punked.
You need to face the Fate Overseer
fair and square in mahjong
and win back your luck,
or you'll be doomed with bad luck forever.
So when Master Zhang said "sparrow,"
he meant mahjong.
The Fate Overseer is Gu Lei.
Can you ask GPhow I can beat him?
Meow! Your free trial has expired.
Unlock CAT GPT Pro.
The first month is only 18.88 dollars.
You don't even have 18.88 dollars?
ENROLL IN MAHJONG SCHOOL
What mahjong school?
If I wanted to learn,
I would've learned already.
What if we get thugs to beat him up
until he's too scared to play anymore?
Or we buy him dinner,
put a laxative in his food,
and make him so sick he can't play.
Then I'll win.
Then you should be ready.
Be ready to get arrested.
Are you nuts?
If you don't want to learn mahjong,
then stay unlucky for life.
Why did you say that?
Careful, you'll never get a boyfriend.
Let me see.
What is this?
Don't touch my things. Give it back.
"Be happy every day."
Give it back.
- Hang on, I'm thinking.
- Don't break it.
- Stop fooling around.
- This looks familiar.
Give it back.
Zhuo Tian Cai.
Give it back.
Here you go.
Don't get mad.
There's no air con out here.
BE HAPPY EVERY DAY
I will share my luck with you.
Tian Cai loves Xin Yi.
Xin Yi loves Tian Cai.
- Aircon?
- This is the largest size I have.
It's pink.
If you want to sleep in smelly clothes,
be my guest.
Tian Cai Plant.
Give me a chance to win my life back
so I don't end up a loser.
WENG FAMILY
PROSPERITY
I think this is the place.
What are you looking for?
Mahjong lessons.
- Do you offer discounts?
- Mahjong?
Sure, come in.
Be careful.
You're not alert.
So beautiful.
You here to learn mahjong?
Our price is
8,888 dollars.
8,888 dollars?
That's expensive.
Good sir,
we are MIT.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Almost. We are
the Mahjong Institute of Technique.
It's just mahjong. Why is it so expensive?
Do you think this is a community club
teaching flower arrangements or cooking?
- That's with a 20% discount.
- 20% discount?
- Scammers. I'm not signing up.
- Wait.
You good at cleaning toilets?
DEVELOPMENAfter sweeping the hall,
clean the bird droppings on the balcony.
Yes, got it.
We agreed to give you lessons,
food, and lodging
in return for you to work as the janitor.
- If you're not happy, you can leave.
- Say what? I'm super delighted.
A pear tree right by the door.
Count and count, it comes to three hundred.
It comes to three hundred.
My brother got himself a bride.
But the bride he married has no chin.
It's so early.
Why are you singing this song?
Thinking of getting married?
No. I just thought of it.
My mom used to sing it to me.
Tian Cai,
do you know why
your mom sang this song to you?
She wanted you to know that,
whether life is good or bad,
you must move forward.
Brother Ji,
I'm done sweeping the halls.
Can you teach me mahjong?
Why do you want to learn mahjong?
- To defeat Gu Lei, of course.
- Gu Lei won't be easy to defeat.
You're so down on your luck
that you're losing before you begin.
Mahjong is all about presence.
Gu Lei's powerful aura will suffocate you.
Your hands will shake.
You'll make the wrong moves.
Before he even wins, you'll be out.
How do you know?
Of course I know.
- Follow me.
- Teach me mahjong.
Mahjong is about presence and confidence.
Stand up straight. Chest out.
Eyes forward. Focus. Follow me.
Project your voice louder.
Kick.
Kick higher.
Again.
Most importantly, know when to stand tall
and also stay humble.
Understand? Let's learn how to bow.
Be serious.
Can we stop training?
I'm tired.
Continue.
Please.
Can we stop?
I'm tired.
Skiving?
Teacher, what are you doing?
I'm here to learn mahjong.
I'm teaching you mahjong.
If you drop the tiles,
I won't teach you.
In mahjong,
no matter how anxious you are,
you can't show your emotions.
The moment you show emotion,
you expose your strategy.
So,
the first word to learn is
control.
How can I control myself when you do that?
Here.
Expression equals failure.
You need to pretend
that nothing can faze you.
No. Please, no.
Please!
If you laugh,
others will know you are waiting to win.
Are you crazy?
Who tickles people with this?
Yes, you are right.
You can't control your laughter.
Let's try some pain.
No, please.
It's more painful if you struggle.
Just like never getting a good hand.
You need to have a poker face.
No expressions.
- Poker face.
- No.
Stop whining.
If it's painful,
you should laugh instead.
Confuse your opponents.
They won't know what tiles you want.
There's more.
Feeling good?
Next up,
the biggest challenge of all
Impossible.
I just restocked.
Don't mess around.
Give me toilet paper.
Hey!
Teacher Shu.
"This is not a trap."
"Definitely is a trap."
"Really not a trap."
Explaining it just makes it worse.
This? Don't even bother to explain.
Do you take me for a fool?
Let me tell you,
in this world, there is danger everywhere,
yet you have no sense of danger
around you at all.
This time, take it as a lesson.
Gain some wisdom.
Want to win at mahjong? Take note
of the tiles your rival discards.
Increase your odds
to avoid losing.
Taking out the trash?
Your poor hand.
Let me help you.
You'd better not come back.
STAY CALM
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to Mahjong Together.
Here, we play with many elderly people.
At every table,
half are uncles and aunties,
and the other half is young volunteers.
In Singapore, we discovered
some older people are lonely at home
with nothing to do, so we
Principal Wu,
you're into live streaming at your age?
I thought you only liked Getai.
I may be 80 years old,
but that doesn't mean I don't watch
YouTube, Facebook, TikTok.
I know all of them.
Mahjong does indeed help
with mental agility.
I've noticed you becoming
younger by the day.
Principal Wu,
why don't you teach me some mahjong?
Windows, toilets, living room.
I cleaned it all.
Wipe my tiles.
Wipe?
Again? I've been cleaning for days.
When can I really learn mahjong skills?
Some things can't be rushed.
What on earth are you saying?
Did you know
this set of tiles
has been with me for ages?
Thousands of rounds.
Every tile has a life of its own,
a story to tell.
Starting hands depend on luck,
but playing depends on technique.
With good luck and great technique,
you won't lose at mahjong.
Sounds like poetry.
You have so many stories to tell.
Back then,
I received one, three, five,
seven, and nine dots.
Then, I drew another eight dots.
In order to wait for a win,
I had to discard one or five dots.
One dot told five dots,
"My fifth brother,
the odds aren't in my favor."
"I'm counting on you."
Big brother sacrificed himself
in exchange for four dots.
Win!
Looks like the principal
has been lonely for too long.
You kissed it?
If you loathe them,
they will also loathe you.
If you cannot respect the mahjong tiles,
the mahjong tiles will not respect you.
Humans and tiles are the same.
If you hope to be a mahjong expert,
you must become friends with the tiles
to the extent you can even
hear their heartbeat.
Then, you will truly have become
one with mahjong.
Really?
In that case,
I don't just want to kiss them.
I want to french kiss the tiles.
Let's begin.
Begin what?
To play mahjong?
It's about time, Principal!
How to play this lousy hand
Tian Cai. Get it together now.
- Lousy tile.
- Be patient.
There are ways to play such hands.
Okay then. I play ping hu.
- What? The tile returns after I toss it?
- Looks like you need more face massages.
The truth is,
every tile in a player's hand
wants to help him win.
A discarded tile that returns
must have a reason.
Good grief. Now they're all in pairs.
Which tile should I play?
Think carefully.
The preceding player
likely has a full suit.
The next player
could also have a full suit.
The player opposite you is
forming thirteen wonders.
I'll lose if I discard this.
Same for this. I'll lose no matter what.
You still need to continue playing.
Forget about getting good tiles.
You'll shoot and lose the game.
Don't just focus on what to discard.
Look at the sea of tiles.
Can you see the clues?
You discarded dragon tiles.
Brother Ji didn't.
My guess for Brother Ji is
half suit.
Win.
Not bad.
It's good you discarded that tile,
or else
- you would've have lost big time.
- Treat a small loss as a win.
Sometimes, when you play it right,
it feels better than winning.
Even the tiles on the table
will show you respect.
Tian Cai, let's keep training.
You need more real practice.
Hone your skills.
I signed you up for this year's
Mahjong King of Kings competition.
- You still need to defeat Gu Lei.
- Tian Cai, you can do it.
Thank you, everyone.
If I win, and my luck comes back,
I will work hard, like oxen and horses,
to repay you.
Oxen and horses are in
a different department than us.
Remember, your presence must be strong.
Welcome, everyone, to the
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition.
If you are ready, let's begin.
Today, we'll be competing in three rounds.
Each round will last one and a half hours.
After three rounds, the highest sum score
advances to the grand finals
and will have a chance to compete against
the legendary Gu Lei.
What are you looking at?
I'm going to win this.
I win.
We are starting round two very soon.
I need to be careful.
Let's see what the others discard.
I win.
We will take a ten-minute break
before the next round.
Long time no see.
You've lost weight.
You're prettier.
You're spouting more nonsense nowadays.
I came to see you lose.
Not going to happen. I've been winning.
You free today? What's up? Do you miss me?
It's luck.
Read carefully, luck.
I still have your pink t-shirt.
I'll return it tonight. I'll call you.
It's luck!
It looks like MIT taught you well.
The unlucky guy has made it this far.
I hope everyone is ready for
our third and final round.
Who will emerge as the winner?
The last ten minutes
Control. Don't laugh.
Self-draw. I win.
Time's up!
After an entire day
of intense competition,
I believe everyone is curious
Who will qualify for the grand finals?
Congrats to our winner,
Zhuo Tian Cai!
Cheers!
Let me tell you. It was so intense.
I had two tiles of three dots.
I just needed one more to win.
I really drew it and won.
A full suit.
I think I was pretty good and smart.
I'll open the door.
Pretty girl. Long time no see.
We just met.
That's true. Come in.
Teachers, Xin Yi is here.
Sorry, I'm getting old.
Can't stay up too late.
Enjoy yourselves.
Goodnight, Principal.
I'm going to get my beauty rest.
I'm going to bed early too. Late nights
aren't good for my voice. I need to sing.
Goodnight, guys.
I'm not tired.
You are very busy.
Let's go.
Go.
Have a seat.
Here, have some water.
I've heard that mahjong players
like to have water around them.
They say water brings luck
and will result in better play.
Really? I've not heard this before.
I've also had no need for it.
When I was lucky, I didn't treasure it.
How is the Tian Cai Plant doing?
Did you water it?
Yes,
but there's no use.
The leaves just keep dropping.
I've been having a bad feeling recently.
Even before I meet Gu Lei,
Tian Cai Plant will wither.
Isn't the final in two days?
Don't overthink it.
Focus on defeating Gu Lei.
Let's not talk about him.
Right!
Here you go.
Why does this smell? Didn't you wash it?
- Don't you miss my smell?
- Sure
By the way,
you work so many jobs.
Do you have a dream job?
I
Want to open an ice cream shop.
I'll save money for a few more years,
rent a space,
and open my ice cream shop.
Then I will be your first customer.
I wanted to give you something.
This is my lucky star.
Let's be clear.
When you've won back your luck,
you must give it back to me.
You don't need to be so fierce.
You won't be able to find a boyfriend.
Why do you care?
Of course I care.
You've helped me so much.
How about
After I've won back my luck,
I'll sacrifice
and be your boyfriend.
- How does that sound?
- You
I
Yes, or no?
Hello?
THE ZHANG FAMILY
PROPHETIC MASTER
You've really gone to heaven.
Rest in peace.
Mr. Zhuo,
thanks for calling the ambulance
and sending Xue You to the hospital.
Our entire family is grateful to you.
Don't mention it.
- It was fated for me to help.
- Thanks.
My condolences. We'll get going.
Self-draw win
with all tiles from the wall.
You're so powerful. I can't win like this.
No wonder you're the Geylang Mahjong King.
I'm out. I'm going home to feed my fish.
- You're not playing?
- Bye.
We're missing a player.
Why don't you try?
Xue You said you're really good.
Here, I found a new player for you.
More practice is good for you.
Come, take a seat.
Young man, how old are you?
I'm Old Wang, not to toot my own horn.
Do you know who I am?
We're not playing Labubu.
Please guide me.
Guide?
I'll guide you with cat calls.
Our stakes are very high.
Ten cents, twenty cents
Do you have money left on your bus card?
You might end up in your underwear
without a ride home.
Let's play.
Four bamboo.
I win.
Impossible. This is impossible.
Again.
- Full suit.
- This is impossible.
- Do you know who am I? I am
- Geylang Mahjong Master.
Everyone knows.
Again, one more round. Again.
Again.
I win.
- Do you have money left on your bus card?
- This is impossible!
Tian Cai, that's enough.
Let's go.
You don't need to pay.
Impossible.
This is impossible.
You're not playing anymore?
No. Today is a bad day.
I lost to Old Wang, and then to this guy.
How about this?
I'll join in.
If you lose,
it's on me.
If you win,
you keep the money. What do you say?
Then it's worth it!
Sit here, boss.
I didn't expect to see you today.
This is great!
This is earlier than I expected.
It looks like my bad feelings were wrong.
I'll defeat Gu Lei here, win back my luck,
proceed to the finals,
beat all my rivals,
and return back to my good life.
Are you going to play?
Yes. I've been waiting far too long.
Kong.
Kong again.
Kong one more time.
I win.
I win!
I've won!
I beat Gu Lei!
I won! My luck is coming back!
Young man
The winner hasn't been decided.
Gu Lei, do you think
I'm still the greenhorn I was before?
You think I can't tell who has won?
- Haven't you heard of a snatching win?
- Snatch what?
How? How can you snatch my kang kang win?
Thirteen wonders.
Thirteen wonders snatch win.
Thirteen wonders
is the boss level of mahjong.
One win, and you'll be
all over the press and social media.
Your ancestral tablet
will be upgraded to VIP automatically.
What kind of joke is this?
How is this possible?
Mine is self-draw one dot.
Self-drawn, how can he snatch it?
Young man,
this is a thirteen wonders snatch win.
No matter who wins,
he can snatch that tile to win.
This is the ultimate move in mahjong.
My goodness,
I've actually
witnessed this in my lifetime.
Impossible. It's obvious I've won.
It's my win!
How could I have lost?
His snatch is a total cheat!
Invalid win!
It is valid. Due to it's rarity,
many mahjong players
don't know about this rule.
He is the true mahjong king of kings.
You have poor technique,
and a poorer temper.
It's obvious you have no class.
Young man, you should know your limits.
It's just mahjong.
You may have lost, but it's no big deal.
Old friend, rest in peace.
Let's go back to MIT.
I can't win.
Tian Cai,
losing this game doesn't mean anything.
- It's not even the real competition.
- Are you giving up just like that?
Don't you want to win back your luck?
Are you going to waste
everything you've learned?
With that attitude
If you can't lose with grace,
that's really poor class.
Tian Cai,
why the sad face?
Why the temper?
It's okay to lose.
The important thing is
have you used what we taught you?
Yes.
I did.
But what you taught me
can only be used to cheat those
frail, defenseless old men.
On Gu Lei,
they were totally useless!
Let me ask you this.
What is a thirteen wonders snatch win?
Do you know?
Have you seen it before?
Have you heard of it before?
If you haven't,
how are you fit to be my teachers?
I've sacrificed so much
in order to learn mahjong.
Cooking, washing toilets,
and cleaning windows like a servant.
Servants are treated better.
They are given wages.
I was not.
I endured everything and for what?
Am I an expert now?
Yes.
I'm an expert at washing toilets!
You treated me like a monkey.
Monkey?
- We're not in the same department...
- You think you're funny?
"MIT."
What is MIT?
You are a scam ring.
All cheats!
Trying to teach me life's principles.
"Stay calm."
Whatever!
You lost the mahjong game,
yet you blame us?
- You've got a bad attitude.
- You're trash talking.
Tian Cai.
What about tomorrow's grand final?
Grand final? I don't give a damn.
Tian Cai!
Tian Cai!
Zhuo Tian Cai!
You cannot give up now.
And those words you said
on the balcony last night,
do they still mean anything?
My brother, don't be sad.
What's done is done.
He loves his hardworking and thrifty wife.
Better than our sister
Who married into comfort.
But ended up with a fool.
Let's sing one more song.
You're so pleased with yourself
after winning.
Of course I am. You guys said I'd lose.
Eventually, I won so much more.
Come, choose a song!
It's time for me to go.
I'm going home to see my grandson.
Have fun.
- See you later.
- Alright.
- Tian Cai.
- Hello, Auntie.
Here to visit your mom?
Go in. I'm leaving.
- Bye.
- Ma.
What brings you back here?
I miss you.
Is that allowed?
You're such a nice boy.
- Have you eaten? Let me buy you some food.
- No need, I've eaten.
- Have you eaten?
- Yes.
You're in a good mood.
Singing songs even.
Why are you so down?
Ma, I'm free tomorrow.
Let's visit Pa, shall we?
Aren't you going to
the grand finals tomorrow?
I'm not going.
A pear tree at the front door
Ma, stop singing.
Ah, Cai.
Your luck isn't back yet?
Don't be afraid.
No matter how tough it seems,
there's always a way.
We have faced worse problems.
Remember when you were a kid?
Ohers bullied you for not having a father.
You were so sad.
Seeing you like that
It was the most terrible feeling.
I coaxed you,
made you smile,
sang to you
See?
Even without Pa,
we are still
a happy family
till this day.
Some things
don't depend on luck alone.
You need to go get it yourself.
Understand?
Wear this tomorrow.
This was your Pa's favorite suit.
He called it his lucky suit.
Take it as a little bit of luck
from Pa and me.
You have to be brave one last time.
Goodnight.
Pa, you used to be a Getai singer?
Old fashioned.
2026 MAHJONG KING OF KINGS COMPETITION
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition
is starting real soon.
Audiences watching our live broadcast,
who do you want to see today?
Leave a comment.
My duty is to interview
Contestant Tian Cai is here.
Tian Cai, would you care to comment?
For this competition
Jiu Shu. Come here, look.
- What is it?
- Hurry.
I have a 25% chance of winning.
I thought that jinx said he wasn't going?
We're doing a live broadcast now.
Any words for our audiences at home?
Ma, I'm not sure if you are watching,
but thank you for not giving up on me.
As for my teachers,
thank you.
Even though I don't know many things
It's Tian Cai!
Come watch. It's Tian Cai.
I'll try my best
not to make you lose face.
Finally, after the competition,
what do you want to do?
Eat ice cream.
Contestant Tian Cai likes ice cream.
I hope you can have some later.
- Hi, Xin Yi.
- Auntie Mei.
I need your help.
The one in your room?
Okay I'll get it for you.
It's starting soon
Welcome everyone to the
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition.
First, I would like to thank
our venue sponsor,
Even though this competition is intense,
it's a great opportunity for everyone
to come together.
Wishing you all good health,
happy family time,
and success in your journey.
Without further ado, let the games begin.
Let's welcome our four finalists.
The first contestant,
the black horse of the competition,
the shining bright star, Zhuo Tian Cai.
It's his first time competing here,
and he made it into the grand finals.
Did he rely on skill or luck?
Next up, hailing from the Hei Group,
striking his countless opponents
with fear and intimidation,
Hei Feng Bao.
Next up is the ice queen of the night.
She can see through all your tactics,
but you can never tell
what she is thinking.
Let's welcome
the queen of psychological warfare,
Ji Ru Bing.
Turn up the volume.
Finally, last but not least,
he is a legend amongst legends,
the one whom all players want to defeat,
five-time world champion, Gu Lei.
This year's competition is special
because, for this tournament,
Mr. Gu Lei has decided
to donate the 500,000 dollar prize
to this year's champion.
Gu Lei really has such an amazing aura.
He's so handsome
but I still prefer Tay Ping Hui.
The 2026 Mahjong
King of Kings competition begins!
Let's start.
I win. Nine gates.
I win.
Full suit. Ping hu.
What are you doing?
Don't show your hand.
All terminals and honors.
Gu Lei feels different
from previous years.
Every move is deadly.
I wonder what Gu Lei is thinking.
I win.
Heavenly win.
- Auntie Mei, are you almost here?
- Almost there.
Okay. I'll wait for you.
With legs this short, how can I run fast?
GU LEI - 64,000 PTS
Wait.
I win.
Zhuo Tian Cai wins.
Win.
Pa, did you see that?
Our son won a round!
All thanks to your lucky suit.
You must bless our son, okay?
Look.
TIAN CAI - 3,200 PTS
Tian Cai broke Gu Lei's winning streak.
The game's direction is changing.
Gosh.
My turn to win.
This move is unusual,
- but still counts as losing small to win.
- I win.
Each player gets what they want.
They don't win big hands, but quick wins.
Little by little,
they'll erode Gu Lei's lead.
She's under Gu Lei's intense pressure,
but is still able to strategize.
She must be an expert.
I win.
Let's look at the scoreboard.
The competition is really fierce.
Gu Lei is still in the lead,
but the rest are close behind his heels.
Who will emerge as the champion?
Joining forces?
Don't think you can beat me
with such minor tactics.
To beat me on the mahjong table,
ask the mahjong tiles first.
We call the way a person plays
the mahjong game "mahjong class."
Low class can be revealed in a short game,
as you show your true colors.
Some are greedy. Some are impatient.
Some lie to themselves.
Eventually, they hurt themselves.
Friendship, family, and dignity
can disappear in a flash.
In the end, you simply blame bad luck.
Without class,
how can you deserve good luck?
Young man, it's the final round.
Give it your best shot.
Don't disappoint them.
Dad
White board.
Okay. Just form ping hu.
West tile.
Every tile in a player's hand
wants to help him win.
East tile?
A discarded tile that returns
must have a reason.
Tian Cai and Gu Lei are
both playing thirteen wonders.
They're both waiting for the white board!
Tian Cai, pull yourself together.
There's still time. I'll be there soon.
Whether life is good or bad,
you must move forward.
The first word to learn is
control.
If you can't lose with grace,
that's really poor class.
If you cannot respect the mahjong tiles,
the mahjong tiles will not respect you.
He has drawn many animal tiles.
There aren't many left.
Tian Cai is done for.
Only three tiles left.
This time, I concede defeat.
Young man, you have good class.
Gu Lei will definitely self-draw and win.
Gu Lei, what tile will you play?
After I've won this competition,
you'll be my inferior.
That makes me happy.
I might just teach you a couple of tricks.
Your name means "dark,"
but please don't live in darkness.
You're too blind to read the tiles.
My eyesight is perfect.
Why are you so slow?
The tile is already in your hand.
Why not win already?
Don't tell me that's a false win.
You know that a false win is a foul.
It ends the tournament instantly.
You'll be thrown out immediately.
How did I confuse four and five bamboo?
Chi
- Yes.
- It's a miracle!
You can still make it.
It's incredible!
The competition is not over yet.
Tian Cai has another chance
to draw the last final tile!
That which belongs to you, you get back.
Self-draw win.
Thirteen wonders.
Wonderful.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Who won?
ZHUO TIAN CAI - 68,000 PTS
Know your limits.
Lousy competition!
Is good luck really so important to you?
Who doesn't want good luck?
But the most important thing
isn't the tiles you're dealt,
it's how you choose to play them.
Well said.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the 2026 Mahjong King of Kings winner is.
Zhuo Tian Cai!
My good luck is back.
What is your answer?
WENG FAMILY
PROSPERITY - FOR SALE
Excuse me, where have the occupants gone?
After handing us
the keys last night, they left.
What's your relationship with them?
He's a student here.
He just won a competition,
and he's back to thank his teachers.
You mean the King of Kings
competition last night?
Oh, you are Zhuo Tian Cai.
I saw your live broadcast last night.
You were amazing!
You did this and that and self-draw win!
Really very powerful!
The guy eating pumpkin seeds said
you'll be back, and here you are.
He wanted us to give this to you.
- We'll get going.
- Thank you.
Bye.
Congratulations for
becoming a decent person.
Farewell. Don't come looking for us.
May we never meet again!
So what are your plans?
First
At least you're filial.
- I still have 500,000 dollars.
- Right.
Let me think.
500,000 dollars is not a small amount.
You should save it.
No.
Invest, but not all of it.
Around 20%.
You could use
the rest of the money to buy
Those watches you really like.
You told me before
that you've always wanted that.
What brand was that again?
What's this?
It's for you.
Name it.
BE HAPPY EVERY DAY
The kids are here.
Time to start work, lady boss.
Here. There's ice cream here.
Have some ice cream.
This mission was so tough.
Tough?
You were just watching the drama
and almost blew our cover.
Yet you still complain.
Do you think Tian Cai has guessed
- our real identities?
- Not possible.
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Thankfully, Tian Cai passed the test.
Not like that Hei Feng Bao.
We gave him so many chances.
He didn't pass a single one.
Serves him right.
I wonder if we did well.
Will the boss have a reward for us?
Mission successful.
Are you ready for the next one?
What about our break?
This is impossible.
Do you know who I am?
I forgot who I am.
Who are you guys?
You've really gone to heaven.
I don't want this.
I win
One who forgets worldly things
Willingly becomes,
- and crypto and sold them off.
- So?
So, I just wanted to
Sorry, let's start over.
You could drive
a luxury car worth millions
A luxury car, sorry.
Action.
MEMORIAL
THE ZHANG FAMILY
Spring, summer, fall, winter.
Plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo
Are you ready for the next round?
our ancestors came from China to Nanyang.
They came with dreams, their craft,
and a set of mahjong tiles.
When they arrived,
they toiled day and night.
Life was hard.
They played mahjong sometimes to unwind,
but the rules were hard to learn.
How could they make the game faster,
simpler, and more fun?
An idea struck.
The ancestors created
the four animal tiles:
Cat,
rat,
rooster,
and centipede.
Catch one and you get a point.
Pretty cool, right?
Make a good pair.
Even if you don't win,
you still get bonus points for fun.
From then on,
Nanyang mahjong found its own style.
Every household had its own rules,
and the game kept evolving.
People still argue after hundreds of
years. "Do flower tiles count as points?"
"What's the point limit?"
"Can I win with chicken hand?"
And so,
mahjong became a part of life,
a friend in every home.
As long as there's a celebration,
the weekend, grandma's birthday,
or whenever you feel like it
We can play a round!
Look!
I finally caught this centipede.
So lucky.
Five points.
Flower draw. Come.
Better not let her self-draw and win.
Not so easy.
Baby.
Dad is no longer with us.
It's just you and me now.
Give me a winning tile, and make my day.
No self-draw.
Self-draw win!
A good child matters
more than a good husband.
I can't believe she self-draw won.
Alright, we know you self-draw won.
So dramatic.
It's dripping.
No, her water broke.
- What do we do?
- Call an ambulance.
- Yes.
- There's no time.
It's
reached customs.
Quick!
Put her on the table.
Hurry.
Get ready.
Scissors.
Push harder.
The baby is out.
Cut the cord.
You've done ribbon-cutting events. Do it!
That's ribbon, not flesh.
I don't dare.
Hold on.
I'll do it myself.
Here. Cut it yourself.
One, two
Aren't I cute?
Many people play Mahjong to pass the time.
But it could be someone's life story,
just like
my life story.
Since I was born,
I've been blessed with incredible luck.
I felt bullet proof.
Bad luck could
never come near me.
Good, we'll talk later.
Everyone,
run!
Try harder.
Uncle, it was so dangerous earlier.
Why didn't you run?
How do you expect me to run?
That's true.
Take this.
Why are you giving me money?
It's not from me.
It's from the heavens.
Thank you.
Truth be told,
you won't find someone
as lucky as me in all of Singapore.
Don't believe me?
In Master Zhang's words
He said I am a
Moron! Do you know how to play mahjong?
Do you need a new phone case?
Is Master Zhang here?
Yes. Scan the QR code for a queue number.
Oh no.
I should have thrown the nine dots.
"The Secret Shrine."
"Eighteen generations
of accurate fortune telling."
"Only the third generation so far."
Master Zhang?
Number 18.
Name?
Surname, Zhuo.
Name, Tian Cai.
It means "born lucky and rich."
That's most unusual,
boss.
All your fingers shine gloriously.
Your life is full of aura.
Your palm shows the signs of greatness,
like a wave of good fortune coming.
You're destined to be rich
with a once-in-a-century fortune.
Blessed with a smooth life.
So rich you've got no worries.
Can you say it in modern terms?
In today's words,
it's "prosperity and good fortune."
That's right.
This is a fact I already knew,
but hearing it from Master Zhang himself
feels really amazing.
Hey, boss. Not so much.
Just a token will do just fine.
Not only am I rich and talented,
I have plenty of admirers too.
I'm so lucky even girls stand in line
to get close to me.
But I have my standards, you know?
The woman I choose must be
first class.
Tian Cai, dear, is this nice?
Sure.
You can try this model.
- Dear, how about this? Is it nice?
- It's nice.
This is pretty too. Try it.
- How about this?
- Even nicer.
You didn't even look.
Would you prefer I look at you
but not be able afford these watches,
or not look at you,
but buy you all three watches?
All three?
Look at my life.
Smooth sailing with great fortune.
Good things follow me everywhere.
When will you make time to visit your mom?
- I'll make time when I'm not busy.
- When will you not be busy?
I'll be free when I'm not busy.
We'll talk again. Bye.
Your mom is so annoying.
She calls you every day.
You're annoying too.
I buy you stuff every day.
- Shall we return all these items?
- No.
Let's go, dear. Let's go shopping again.
- More shopping?
- I only have three dresses,
three necklaces,
three watches,
and one bag.
You know me well.
Okay, let's continue shopping.
I have everything, especially money.
You have everything?
How about a wife?
Isn't freedom great?
Marriage is a death trap. How can it beat
the three watches I bought you?
The watches are
worth a condo on Orchard Road.
But what if one day, due to a bad mood,
you stop buying me stuff?
My investment account has your name on it.
This is way better
than getting married, right?
What if one day
your luck runs out?
If that happens,
you can leave me anytime.
I won't blame you for being cold-hearted,
but that day will never come.
True. If I left, it'd be like killing
the golden egg that lays the goose.
It's the goose that lays the golden egg,
smartie pants.
Going drinking with my friends. Take pics
and send them to your friends.
- Show off your boyfriend, okay?
- Definitely!
I'm the luckiest woman in the whole world.
I thought my life would be easy.
Then, everything came to a halt.
My life would take
a drastic turn.
Tian Cai,
what are you doing for work now?
I don't have a job.
Jobless? Or retrenched?
No way.
Tian Cai is the godson of the fortune god.
Money rolls in without him doing a thing.
Making money is so easy.
Invest, and you will surely make money.
My luck is just a bit better.
I won't be unlucky.
Your turn.
Still got perfect aim?
Of course, some things never change.
This spot?
Zhuo Tian Cai,
I told you not to litter.
Don't you get it?
Xinyi is so cool.
Our class monitor from Aichong Primary 3A.
Lin Xin Yi.
Our class monitor.
It's been so long.
You're still a busybody.
You haven't changed either.
You're still asking for it.
You want to hit me?
Go ahead.
I'm a grown up now.
Think you can still control me?
Why couldn't I?
Hey, everyone.
Who threw the bottle cap just now?
He did.
The litterbug What shall we do to him?
Punish him.
Are you out to get me or what?
Do you remember?
At our graduation drawing,
I won first prize. It was a game console.
What did you say? You said we must share.
But when it was my turn to play,
the battery was dead.
It still makes me mad.
When the teacher checked on us,
only you weren't playing.
Everyone got punished except you.
How is that my fault?
You told me to share,
and class roster is by balloting.
I would never be picked.
But you said "Be fair,"
and told me to clean the whiteboard.
Whenever it was your turn to clean,
the teacher would send you to the library
- to enjoy the air con.
- Why blame me?
- I ended up cleaning up after you.
- Of course you did.
You were our role model.
Look. They are flirting again.
Tian Cai loves Xin Yi.
Xin Yi loves Tian Cai.
Shut up. Aren't you sick of that?
You've been singing this forever.
Who could even like him?
Let's not play the caps game.
Let's play something else.
There's mahjong over there.
I still need to work. You guys go ahead.
Who will play with Tian Cai?
Who wants to play?
Never mind. Let's all play.
Start.
Flower.
Flower again.
Again.
Flower again.
Oops.
Flower wins.
Let's play.
Flower. Flower again.
And again. So many flowers.
Time to open a flower shop.
Win.
Quick.
Hurry. Faster.
Why are you peeking?
Why can't I?
Who peeks at others' tiles?
Do you even know how to play?
You sure I can't? I win.
Win.
Win.
Win.
Win.
Jack, how?
- Help me.
- What?
Win.
I quit.
I'd rather play mobile mahjong.
At least I can win a bit.
Give us a chance to win.
Even if I go easy, you won't win.
You need luck to win at mahjong.
Mahjong takes skill too.
An insanely lucky man like you
won't get it.
I should've known better than to play.
Let's go.
If you knew,
you'd be richer than me by now.
Hey, it's not about the money.
Keep your money. Find other mahjong pals.
You're lucky it's us.
Play with anyone else,
and they'd flip the table.
Is it my fault for being lucky?
Want to flip the table? Just flip it.
Young man, you should know your limits.
Mr. Gu.
The usual? Glenfiddich 30?
- It's Gu Lei.
- Who?
He is a mahjong legend.
He wins every world competition.
Please leave.
Why should we?
Just because I flipped your table?
Haven't you heard?
Customer is king.
At most, I'll pay you back for this table.
Pay. You have to pay.
But for now, I need you to leave.
You are disturbing my customers.
If you don't leave, I'll call the police.
Mr. Tan, they are my friends.
Let me handle this.
Oh, yes. Mr. Gu must be looking for you.
- You better attend to him.
- Yes.
Mr. Gu.
Let's go.
Lame.
Tian Cai
Listen to your old friends.
Don't be so
So
Forget it.
Look after yourself.
2026 MAHJONG KING OF KINGS COMPETITION
What's that?
What's going on today?
It's okay.
I'm just scaring myself.
How could I ever be that unlucky?
Mom again?
- Hello?
- Cai.
My eyelid was twitching all night.
Are you okay?
I'm alright.
I'll visit you when I am free,
and the twitching will stop, okay?
Talk soon, bye.
But I think...
My life is smooth sailing.
No problem.
What on earth?
Damn it!
Luck just flew in,
which means your stocks
and crypto are going up.
Chill.
This is "With water comes fortune."
With water comes fortune.
Strike big! Big win!
Hello, Mr. Toh.
It's me, Kelvin. I want to tell you
your stocks are crumbling.
- What?
- Hello?
Hello? Are you listening?
Kelvin.
- You're still playing games?
- I've been looking for you.
What happened to you?
I'm fine.
Are my stocks okay?
Oh, that. I
US stock markets crashed last night,
and your crypto all came crumbling down.
And your other investments
- got wiped out totally.
- And then what?
I called you to stop the losses,
but you didn't answer.
You didn't call.
My phone didn't even ring.
If you can't reach me, decide.
You think I pay you commission for fun?
Yes! I did.
- You did?
- Yes.
Okay, then you did well.
Yes, I did the smart thing.
I could not reach you,
so I called your girlfriend.
It's over.
She knows nothing other than how to shop.
Mr. Toh, your account has two names on it.
I couldn't reach you,
so I had to contact her.
So what did she say?
She said...
"Dear... ."
Don't mock her!
Just tell me what she said.
After she approved,
I took all the investments,
stocks, and crypto, and sold them.
But then, luckily,
I saved half.
Half?
Okay, smart.
What on earth?
She hung up.
Mr. Toh, that's how investment works.
You win some, you lose some.
Invest another 80 or 100,000.
In no time, you will see returns.
All my money was in stocks and crypto.
I have no savings.
Even my home is rented, you know?
You put all your baskets in one egg?
You put all your eggs in one basket?
I suspect you are in cahoots with Gigi.
Mr. Toh.
Game over.
MOM
Fatty
Hello?
Fatty.
You good?
I'm good. Did you hear the news?
The stock market is down today.
Yours is up?
Not bad.
I
No.
I wanted to ask
if you could lend me some money.
Fatty?
Hello?
What the heck?
BITTER
That's weird.
Your palm looks different
from last time.
- What's different?
- I have no idea.
All I know is your palm lines
are no longer the same.
This happens once every 500 years.
- Now it's just one
- 100 years?
Seen once every 100 years is still decent.
- It's once a millennial.
- A once-in-a-lifetime unlucky fate.
Bad luck?
- How bad?
- Twice a year.
Twice? Twice is still okay.
But each unlucky time lasts half a year.
Shake this.
Let me read your fortune again.
It's on the house.
Here. Take this.
"Born under a lonely star
cast into this world."
"Rather let go in this fleeting world,
before that life remained hard."
"Emptiness awaits when all is gone."
- What on earth are you saying?
- It's fine if you don't get everything.
Look at every sentence
and read the first word.
Do it.
"Life sucks." My life sucks?
I'm just reading what it says.
What do I do now?
You're 27 years old, right?
You'll be 30 in three years, right?
- My fortune will turn?
- No, you'll get used to it.
- What can you do to change my fate?
- Surely we can
Work something out.
I know but I'm broke now.
After my good fortune returns,
and I have money, I'll pay you back.
Let me ask you.
If you borrow from a bank
promising repayment after you're rich,
what would they say?
I don't care. Change my fate, got it?
Or else
You want to kill me?
The heavenly aura shields me.
The wheel of fate guards me endlessly.
Even the dragon sword can't scratch me.
These puny scissors are nothing.
Be careful.
I'll help change your fate.
You will need this to change your fate.
If the seed of destiny grows,
it can help block bad luck.
With this money plant,
your luck won't be so bad for now.
How long?
I predict before the last leaf falls.
You must
- You must...
- Must what?
- Fate's secrets cannot be told.
- What's wrong?
Master Zhang!
Ah, must what? Master Zhang.
Tell me! Don't die on me.
Prepare the AED.
- Master Zhang.
- Mister, move back!
- Stop hindering our work.
- Master Zhang.
Tell me what's happening. Master Zhang!
- Move back.
- He has things to tell me. Save him.
Move aside. Clear.
Fu
- Fu Fu what?
- Fu
Master Zhang. Fu what?
You're so noisy. Can you move back?
- Try harder, or he'll meet his maker.
- Move back.
Try harder, hurry.
Increase the power. Clear.
- Fu
- Fu Fu what?
Master Zhang!
Master Zhang!
Do you know what you're doing?
Quiet.
- Press harder.
- Stop shocking me.
Let me talk to him.
Blessings happen for a reason.
- Blessings happen
- So does misfortune.
So does misfortune.
- Find the sparrow
- Find the sparrow.
and you'll find your way home.
And you'll find your way home.
Move aside.
Don't die.
Find the sparrow.
Blessings happen for a reason.
What on earth?
Mister, wake up!
Don't lie here.
Get up!
It's you.
What happened to you?
No idea.
Here's 50 dollars. Take it.
Is it too little?
It's okay to mess up,
as long as you have faith
you can get back up again.
OPEN FROM 4:15 PM TO 4:30 AM
We're one short.
How about a couple of games?
- No, I need food. Give me my money back.
- You have a lucky face. You'll surely win.
Win and get more food.
Just come. Come, let's play.
You will be rich in no time.
Have a seat.
Get rich.
Sit.
Ready.
Let's begin.
Two bamboo.
Can you take back a discarded tile?
Sure!
Pong!
All triplets. I win.
Pay up.
Take it easy. Let me help you.
I'll arrange it for you.
My apologies.
I win!
Big three dragons.
Lucky.
Let's continue.
I win!
Full suit!
- I win!
- Win again?
Good win!
Can I quit the game now?
You want to stop?
My rules are
you finish all four rounds
or lose everything.
I can't even pay for a single point.
What's left is for my food later.
The last time someone left halfway,
did he lose an arm
or a leg?
Broke an arm.
And a leg.
You think we're not fierce enough?
Continue.
Play.
I'm hungry.
Your turn.
Hurry up.
- I haven't made my move.
- This tile.
You discarded this.
Play.
Focus, please.
Chi.
Smart move.
Thank you, boss.
I win!
Wow.
Wow.
Come.
What's wrong?
Let go!
Let go!
How dare you cheat me.
Take all his money.
Stop moving.
- I have no money.
- No money?
No money? Beat him up!
Cheats. Bye!
Come here!
Come for what? Let's go already!
Get him!
Can you go faster?
CAUTION - WET PAINHurry.
Zhuo Tian Cai?
Stop running.
Stop running.
He's crazy. He didn't even apologize
for running into me.
That crazy guy ran into you, right?
- Where did he go?
- That way.
- He ran that way.
- That way. Hurry.
Get him!
I told you to go on a diet!
Pretty girl.
Is there anyone else out there?
There are still people around.
Once the coast is clear,
I'll let you out.
Alright, thank you.
- Pretty girl.
- Hang in there a bit longer.
Hello?
Pretty girl?
Anyone?
Thank you.
So little? Are you ripping me off?
I told you to get bread instead.
If you don't want it, give it back.
What?
Do I smell?
It's your fault.
You left me behind in the garbage bin.
Smell me.
- I was helping you, okay?
- "Helping me"?
Don't you know? Trash is the best cover.
Why were you taking out the trash?
I saw you at the bar
and at the ambulance yesterday.
What were you doing? Cosplay?
Sometimes I cosplay too.
But saving lives is my full-time job.
The rest is just standing in for friends.
Why were you being chased by gangsters?
That gangster took my 50 dollars
And then I saw you.
I looked for Master Zhang.
Halfway through the talk, he started to...
Heart attack.
That's why you had to do CPR on him.
Fu
Same thing happened at home. I took
a dump, toilet plugged, poo gushed out.
Oh my gosh. It was so gross.
And the bird poo almost got in my mouth.
And every night, I have nightmares.
That's it.
That's how I got so unlucky.
Is this the money plant from Master Zhang?
A plant that helps people is a fine plant.
It should have a name.
Call it Tian Cai Plant.
Take good care of it.
I'll get going.
Bye.
So soon?
It's been years since school.
We should catch up.
I told you half my life story.
It's your turn to tell yours.
Stay with me. Come on.
So why did you leave
Ai Cong School back then?
Why? Did you miss me?
No way.
After you left, I had so much freedom.
Auntie Mei had to move houses,
so I followed her.
Who is Auntie Mei?
Where were your parents?
Auntie Mei
Xin Yi, wait here for me.
Don't make a sound.
Over there!
Xin Yi, don't cry.
Auntie Mei got you some ice cream.
In the future, Auntie Mei
will buy you more yummy ice cream.
Didn't we learn from our textbooks that
neighbors can be more helpful
than distant kin?
Auntie Mei means
more to me than my parents.
So when she moved,
I moved with her.
What a kind soul.
Look at me, if I move home,
my mom will be worried.
Can you ask Auntie Mei
if I can stay at your place tonight?
I cannot!
Can!
Thanks, Auntie Mei.
Don't mention it. Look how cute he is.
I mean, so pitiful.
Xin Yi, I told you many times.
- We must always help others.
- Always.
- And it's only one night.
- Only one night.
Okay.
Xin Yi is back.
What stinks?
Did Xin Yi save a stray cat or dog again?
- A male.
- A male?
- Cat or dog?
- Stop your nonsense.
Keep playing. It's the last round.
Kiddo, you can sleep on that sofa.
I prefer a bed, and air con.
The Singapore River would be
a cooler choice.
- Auntie Mei, I'll go back to my room.
- Okay, thank you.
- How can I play with these bad tiles?
- They can't be worse than mine.
I haven't won a hand yet.
Bad?
All triplets.
All triplets and still pretending.
Are you bluffing?
Shut up, okay?
Kiddo, no talking when others are playing.
Loose tongues bring trouble.
- I'm just speaking the truth.
- So he's waiting for the final tile.
Auntie Mei is also waiting.
We have to watch out for this old fox.
- See, it's all triplets.
- Scram, or else
- Kiddo. Quiet.
- Sorry.
Let's play.
Jiu Shu was waiting
for full flush of characters,
and it was triplets.
Three dots.
Three dots. I win!
Right, "watch out" for me.
In the end, Auntie Mei wins.
Look.
They're all triplets,
not the character suit.
It's all your fault.
I don't dare play the character tiles.
I had ice cream earlier.
I'm having indigestion.
Handsome guys are different.
Handsome? I'll beat you so bad
your mother wouldn't recognize you.
Xin Yi, come out.
Take the kiddo into your room.
- Hurry.
- That jinx.
- It's just a game.
- Why is Xin Yi
helping a rascal like him?
Wow, you really do many jobs.
What are you so focused on?
Your boyfriend?
Is he more handsome than me?
You're just chatting with an app.
It's CAT GPT.
It's so much better than a boyfriend.
First, it doesn't argue with me.
Second, anything I ask, it answers.
You said your luck has been down
since the day we met again.
So, after that day,
I added what I've seen
and heard into CAT GPT.
Using AI to tell my fortune?
According to Mahjong Numerology
Chapter 13 Verse 18,
if a lucky person
gets tapped on the shoulder
by a Fate Overseer,
his good fortune
will be completely reversed.
Young man, you should know your limits.
Also, remember what Master Zhang said?
Find the sparrow,
and you'll find the way home.
Only the one
who tied the knot can untie it.
The person with misfortune
must win a fair game of mahjong
against the Fate Overseer.
Otherwise, your luck will be gone forever.
What on earth? Can it make it simpler?
Rewrite the above
for dummies to understand.
You got punked.
You need to face the Fate Overseer
fair and square in mahjong
and win back your luck,
or you'll be doomed with bad luck forever.
So when Master Zhang said "sparrow,"
he meant mahjong.
The Fate Overseer is Gu Lei.
Can you ask GPhow I can beat him?
Meow! Your free trial has expired.
Unlock CAT GPT Pro.
The first month is only 18.88 dollars.
You don't even have 18.88 dollars?
ENROLL IN MAHJONG SCHOOL
What mahjong school?
If I wanted to learn,
I would've learned already.
What if we get thugs to beat him up
until he's too scared to play anymore?
Or we buy him dinner,
put a laxative in his food,
and make him so sick he can't play.
Then I'll win.
Then you should be ready.
Be ready to get arrested.
Are you nuts?
If you don't want to learn mahjong,
then stay unlucky for life.
Why did you say that?
Careful, you'll never get a boyfriend.
Let me see.
What is this?
Don't touch my things. Give it back.
"Be happy every day."
Give it back.
- Hang on, I'm thinking.
- Don't break it.
- Stop fooling around.
- This looks familiar.
Give it back.
Zhuo Tian Cai.
Give it back.
Here you go.
Don't get mad.
There's no air con out here.
BE HAPPY EVERY DAY
I will share my luck with you.
Tian Cai loves Xin Yi.
Xin Yi loves Tian Cai.
- Aircon?
- This is the largest size I have.
It's pink.
If you want to sleep in smelly clothes,
be my guest.
Tian Cai Plant.
Give me a chance to win my life back
so I don't end up a loser.
WENG FAMILY
PROSPERITY
I think this is the place.
What are you looking for?
Mahjong lessons.
- Do you offer discounts?
- Mahjong?
Sure, come in.
Be careful.
You're not alert.
So beautiful.
You here to learn mahjong?
Our price is
8,888 dollars.
8,888 dollars?
That's expensive.
Good sir,
we are MIT.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Almost. We are
the Mahjong Institute of Technique.
It's just mahjong. Why is it so expensive?
Do you think this is a community club
teaching flower arrangements or cooking?
- That's with a 20% discount.
- 20% discount?
- Scammers. I'm not signing up.
- Wait.
You good at cleaning toilets?
DEVELOPMENAfter sweeping the hall,
clean the bird droppings on the balcony.
Yes, got it.
We agreed to give you lessons,
food, and lodging
in return for you to work as the janitor.
- If you're not happy, you can leave.
- Say what? I'm super delighted.
A pear tree right by the door.
Count and count, it comes to three hundred.
It comes to three hundred.
My brother got himself a bride.
But the bride he married has no chin.
It's so early.
Why are you singing this song?
Thinking of getting married?
No. I just thought of it.
My mom used to sing it to me.
Tian Cai,
do you know why
your mom sang this song to you?
She wanted you to know that,
whether life is good or bad,
you must move forward.
Brother Ji,
I'm done sweeping the halls.
Can you teach me mahjong?
Why do you want to learn mahjong?
- To defeat Gu Lei, of course.
- Gu Lei won't be easy to defeat.
You're so down on your luck
that you're losing before you begin.
Mahjong is all about presence.
Gu Lei's powerful aura will suffocate you.
Your hands will shake.
You'll make the wrong moves.
Before he even wins, you'll be out.
How do you know?
Of course I know.
- Follow me.
- Teach me mahjong.
Mahjong is about presence and confidence.
Stand up straight. Chest out.
Eyes forward. Focus. Follow me.
Project your voice louder.
Kick.
Kick higher.
Again.
Most importantly, know when to stand tall
and also stay humble.
Understand? Let's learn how to bow.
Be serious.
Can we stop training?
I'm tired.
Continue.
Please.
Can we stop?
I'm tired.
Skiving?
Teacher, what are you doing?
I'm here to learn mahjong.
I'm teaching you mahjong.
If you drop the tiles,
I won't teach you.
In mahjong,
no matter how anxious you are,
you can't show your emotions.
The moment you show emotion,
you expose your strategy.
So,
the first word to learn is
control.
How can I control myself when you do that?
Here.
Expression equals failure.
You need to pretend
that nothing can faze you.
No. Please, no.
Please!
If you laugh,
others will know you are waiting to win.
Are you crazy?
Who tickles people with this?
Yes, you are right.
You can't control your laughter.
Let's try some pain.
No, please.
It's more painful if you struggle.
Just like never getting a good hand.
You need to have a poker face.
No expressions.
- Poker face.
- No.
Stop whining.
If it's painful,
you should laugh instead.
Confuse your opponents.
They won't know what tiles you want.
There's more.
Feeling good?
Next up,
the biggest challenge of all
Impossible.
I just restocked.
Don't mess around.
Give me toilet paper.
Hey!
Teacher Shu.
"This is not a trap."
"Definitely is a trap."
"Really not a trap."
Explaining it just makes it worse.
This? Don't even bother to explain.
Do you take me for a fool?
Let me tell you,
in this world, there is danger everywhere,
yet you have no sense of danger
around you at all.
This time, take it as a lesson.
Gain some wisdom.
Want to win at mahjong? Take note
of the tiles your rival discards.
Increase your odds
to avoid losing.
Taking out the trash?
Your poor hand.
Let me help you.
You'd better not come back.
STAY CALM
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to Mahjong Together.
Here, we play with many elderly people.
At every table,
half are uncles and aunties,
and the other half is young volunteers.
In Singapore, we discovered
some older people are lonely at home
with nothing to do, so we
Principal Wu,
you're into live streaming at your age?
I thought you only liked Getai.
I may be 80 years old,
but that doesn't mean I don't watch
YouTube, Facebook, TikTok.
I know all of them.
Mahjong does indeed help
with mental agility.
I've noticed you becoming
younger by the day.
Principal Wu,
why don't you teach me some mahjong?
Windows, toilets, living room.
I cleaned it all.
Wipe my tiles.
Wipe?
Again? I've been cleaning for days.
When can I really learn mahjong skills?
Some things can't be rushed.
What on earth are you saying?
Did you know
this set of tiles
has been with me for ages?
Thousands of rounds.
Every tile has a life of its own,
a story to tell.
Starting hands depend on luck,
but playing depends on technique.
With good luck and great technique,
you won't lose at mahjong.
Sounds like poetry.
You have so many stories to tell.
Back then,
I received one, three, five,
seven, and nine dots.
Then, I drew another eight dots.
In order to wait for a win,
I had to discard one or five dots.
One dot told five dots,
"My fifth brother,
the odds aren't in my favor."
"I'm counting on you."
Big brother sacrificed himself
in exchange for four dots.
Win!
Looks like the principal
has been lonely for too long.
You kissed it?
If you loathe them,
they will also loathe you.
If you cannot respect the mahjong tiles,
the mahjong tiles will not respect you.
Humans and tiles are the same.
If you hope to be a mahjong expert,
you must become friends with the tiles
to the extent you can even
hear their heartbeat.
Then, you will truly have become
one with mahjong.
Really?
In that case,
I don't just want to kiss them.
I want to french kiss the tiles.
Let's begin.
Begin what?
To play mahjong?
It's about time, Principal!
How to play this lousy hand
Tian Cai. Get it together now.
- Lousy tile.
- Be patient.
There are ways to play such hands.
Okay then. I play ping hu.
- What? The tile returns after I toss it?
- Looks like you need more face massages.
The truth is,
every tile in a player's hand
wants to help him win.
A discarded tile that returns
must have a reason.
Good grief. Now they're all in pairs.
Which tile should I play?
Think carefully.
The preceding player
likely has a full suit.
The next player
could also have a full suit.
The player opposite you is
forming thirteen wonders.
I'll lose if I discard this.
Same for this. I'll lose no matter what.
You still need to continue playing.
Forget about getting good tiles.
You'll shoot and lose the game.
Don't just focus on what to discard.
Look at the sea of tiles.
Can you see the clues?
You discarded dragon tiles.
Brother Ji didn't.
My guess for Brother Ji is
half suit.
Win.
Not bad.
It's good you discarded that tile,
or else
- you would've have lost big time.
- Treat a small loss as a win.
Sometimes, when you play it right,
it feels better than winning.
Even the tiles on the table
will show you respect.
Tian Cai, let's keep training.
You need more real practice.
Hone your skills.
I signed you up for this year's
Mahjong King of Kings competition.
- You still need to defeat Gu Lei.
- Tian Cai, you can do it.
Thank you, everyone.
If I win, and my luck comes back,
I will work hard, like oxen and horses,
to repay you.
Oxen and horses are in
a different department than us.
Remember, your presence must be strong.
Welcome, everyone, to the
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition.
If you are ready, let's begin.
Today, we'll be competing in three rounds.
Each round will last one and a half hours.
After three rounds, the highest sum score
advances to the grand finals
and will have a chance to compete against
the legendary Gu Lei.
What are you looking at?
I'm going to win this.
I win.
We are starting round two very soon.
I need to be careful.
Let's see what the others discard.
I win.
We will take a ten-minute break
before the next round.
Long time no see.
You've lost weight.
You're prettier.
You're spouting more nonsense nowadays.
I came to see you lose.
Not going to happen. I've been winning.
You free today? What's up? Do you miss me?
It's luck.
Read carefully, luck.
I still have your pink t-shirt.
I'll return it tonight. I'll call you.
It's luck!
It looks like MIT taught you well.
The unlucky guy has made it this far.
I hope everyone is ready for
our third and final round.
Who will emerge as the winner?
The last ten minutes
Control. Don't laugh.
Self-draw. I win.
Time's up!
After an entire day
of intense competition,
I believe everyone is curious
Who will qualify for the grand finals?
Congrats to our winner,
Zhuo Tian Cai!
Cheers!
Let me tell you. It was so intense.
I had two tiles of three dots.
I just needed one more to win.
I really drew it and won.
A full suit.
I think I was pretty good and smart.
I'll open the door.
Pretty girl. Long time no see.
We just met.
That's true. Come in.
Teachers, Xin Yi is here.
Sorry, I'm getting old.
Can't stay up too late.
Enjoy yourselves.
Goodnight, Principal.
I'm going to get my beauty rest.
I'm going to bed early too. Late nights
aren't good for my voice. I need to sing.
Goodnight, guys.
I'm not tired.
You are very busy.
Let's go.
Go.
Have a seat.
Here, have some water.
I've heard that mahjong players
like to have water around them.
They say water brings luck
and will result in better play.
Really? I've not heard this before.
I've also had no need for it.
When I was lucky, I didn't treasure it.
How is the Tian Cai Plant doing?
Did you water it?
Yes,
but there's no use.
The leaves just keep dropping.
I've been having a bad feeling recently.
Even before I meet Gu Lei,
Tian Cai Plant will wither.
Isn't the final in two days?
Don't overthink it.
Focus on defeating Gu Lei.
Let's not talk about him.
Right!
Here you go.
Why does this smell? Didn't you wash it?
- Don't you miss my smell?
- Sure
By the way,
you work so many jobs.
Do you have a dream job?
I
Want to open an ice cream shop.
I'll save money for a few more years,
rent a space,
and open my ice cream shop.
Then I will be your first customer.
I wanted to give you something.
This is my lucky star.
Let's be clear.
When you've won back your luck,
you must give it back to me.
You don't need to be so fierce.
You won't be able to find a boyfriend.
Why do you care?
Of course I care.
You've helped me so much.
How about
After I've won back my luck,
I'll sacrifice
and be your boyfriend.
- How does that sound?
- You
I
Yes, or no?
Hello?
THE ZHANG FAMILY
PROPHETIC MASTER
You've really gone to heaven.
Rest in peace.
Mr. Zhuo,
thanks for calling the ambulance
and sending Xue You to the hospital.
Our entire family is grateful to you.
Don't mention it.
- It was fated for me to help.
- Thanks.
My condolences. We'll get going.
Self-draw win
with all tiles from the wall.
You're so powerful. I can't win like this.
No wonder you're the Geylang Mahjong King.
I'm out. I'm going home to feed my fish.
- You're not playing?
- Bye.
We're missing a player.
Why don't you try?
Xue You said you're really good.
Here, I found a new player for you.
More practice is good for you.
Come, take a seat.
Young man, how old are you?
I'm Old Wang, not to toot my own horn.
Do you know who I am?
We're not playing Labubu.
Please guide me.
Guide?
I'll guide you with cat calls.
Our stakes are very high.
Ten cents, twenty cents
Do you have money left on your bus card?
You might end up in your underwear
without a ride home.
Let's play.
Four bamboo.
I win.
Impossible. This is impossible.
Again.
- Full suit.
- This is impossible.
- Do you know who am I? I am
- Geylang Mahjong Master.
Everyone knows.
Again, one more round. Again.
Again.
I win.
- Do you have money left on your bus card?
- This is impossible!
Tian Cai, that's enough.
Let's go.
You don't need to pay.
Impossible.
This is impossible.
You're not playing anymore?
No. Today is a bad day.
I lost to Old Wang, and then to this guy.
How about this?
I'll join in.
If you lose,
it's on me.
If you win,
you keep the money. What do you say?
Then it's worth it!
Sit here, boss.
I didn't expect to see you today.
This is great!
This is earlier than I expected.
It looks like my bad feelings were wrong.
I'll defeat Gu Lei here, win back my luck,
proceed to the finals,
beat all my rivals,
and return back to my good life.
Are you going to play?
Yes. I've been waiting far too long.
Kong.
Kong again.
Kong one more time.
I win.
I win!
I've won!
I beat Gu Lei!
I won! My luck is coming back!
Young man
The winner hasn't been decided.
Gu Lei, do you think
I'm still the greenhorn I was before?
You think I can't tell who has won?
- Haven't you heard of a snatching win?
- Snatch what?
How? How can you snatch my kang kang win?
Thirteen wonders.
Thirteen wonders snatch win.
Thirteen wonders
is the boss level of mahjong.
One win, and you'll be
all over the press and social media.
Your ancestral tablet
will be upgraded to VIP automatically.
What kind of joke is this?
How is this possible?
Mine is self-draw one dot.
Self-drawn, how can he snatch it?
Young man,
this is a thirteen wonders snatch win.
No matter who wins,
he can snatch that tile to win.
This is the ultimate move in mahjong.
My goodness,
I've actually
witnessed this in my lifetime.
Impossible. It's obvious I've won.
It's my win!
How could I have lost?
His snatch is a total cheat!
Invalid win!
It is valid. Due to it's rarity,
many mahjong players
don't know about this rule.
He is the true mahjong king of kings.
You have poor technique,
and a poorer temper.
It's obvious you have no class.
Young man, you should know your limits.
It's just mahjong.
You may have lost, but it's no big deal.
Old friend, rest in peace.
Let's go back to MIT.
I can't win.
Tian Cai,
losing this game doesn't mean anything.
- It's not even the real competition.
- Are you giving up just like that?
Don't you want to win back your luck?
Are you going to waste
everything you've learned?
With that attitude
If you can't lose with grace,
that's really poor class.
Tian Cai,
why the sad face?
Why the temper?
It's okay to lose.
The important thing is
have you used what we taught you?
Yes.
I did.
But what you taught me
can only be used to cheat those
frail, defenseless old men.
On Gu Lei,
they were totally useless!
Let me ask you this.
What is a thirteen wonders snatch win?
Do you know?
Have you seen it before?
Have you heard of it before?
If you haven't,
how are you fit to be my teachers?
I've sacrificed so much
in order to learn mahjong.
Cooking, washing toilets,
and cleaning windows like a servant.
Servants are treated better.
They are given wages.
I was not.
I endured everything and for what?
Am I an expert now?
Yes.
I'm an expert at washing toilets!
You treated me like a monkey.
Monkey?
- We're not in the same department...
- You think you're funny?
"MIT."
What is MIT?
You are a scam ring.
All cheats!
Trying to teach me life's principles.
"Stay calm."
Whatever!
You lost the mahjong game,
yet you blame us?
- You've got a bad attitude.
- You're trash talking.
Tian Cai.
What about tomorrow's grand final?
Grand final? I don't give a damn.
Tian Cai!
Tian Cai!
Zhuo Tian Cai!
You cannot give up now.
And those words you said
on the balcony last night,
do they still mean anything?
My brother, don't be sad.
What's done is done.
He loves his hardworking and thrifty wife.
Better than our sister
Who married into comfort.
But ended up with a fool.
Let's sing one more song.
You're so pleased with yourself
after winning.
Of course I am. You guys said I'd lose.
Eventually, I won so much more.
Come, choose a song!
It's time for me to go.
I'm going home to see my grandson.
Have fun.
- See you later.
- Alright.
- Tian Cai.
- Hello, Auntie.
Here to visit your mom?
Go in. I'm leaving.
- Bye.
- Ma.
What brings you back here?
I miss you.
Is that allowed?
You're such a nice boy.
- Have you eaten? Let me buy you some food.
- No need, I've eaten.
- Have you eaten?
- Yes.
You're in a good mood.
Singing songs even.
Why are you so down?
Ma, I'm free tomorrow.
Let's visit Pa, shall we?
Aren't you going to
the grand finals tomorrow?
I'm not going.
A pear tree at the front door
Ma, stop singing.
Ah, Cai.
Your luck isn't back yet?
Don't be afraid.
No matter how tough it seems,
there's always a way.
We have faced worse problems.
Remember when you were a kid?
Ohers bullied you for not having a father.
You were so sad.
Seeing you like that
It was the most terrible feeling.
I coaxed you,
made you smile,
sang to you
See?
Even without Pa,
we are still
a happy family
till this day.
Some things
don't depend on luck alone.
You need to go get it yourself.
Understand?
Wear this tomorrow.
This was your Pa's favorite suit.
He called it his lucky suit.
Take it as a little bit of luck
from Pa and me.
You have to be brave one last time.
Goodnight.
Pa, you used to be a Getai singer?
Old fashioned.
2026 MAHJONG KING OF KINGS COMPETITION
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition
is starting real soon.
Audiences watching our live broadcast,
who do you want to see today?
Leave a comment.
My duty is to interview
Contestant Tian Cai is here.
Tian Cai, would you care to comment?
For this competition
Jiu Shu. Come here, look.
- What is it?
- Hurry.
I have a 25% chance of winning.
I thought that jinx said he wasn't going?
We're doing a live broadcast now.
Any words for our audiences at home?
Ma, I'm not sure if you are watching,
but thank you for not giving up on me.
As for my teachers,
thank you.
Even though I don't know many things
It's Tian Cai!
Come watch. It's Tian Cai.
I'll try my best
not to make you lose face.
Finally, after the competition,
what do you want to do?
Eat ice cream.
Contestant Tian Cai likes ice cream.
I hope you can have some later.
- Hi, Xin Yi.
- Auntie Mei.
I need your help.
The one in your room?
Okay I'll get it for you.
It's starting soon
Welcome everyone to the
2026 Mahjong King of Kings competition.
First, I would like to thank
our venue sponsor,
Even though this competition is intense,
it's a great opportunity for everyone
to come together.
Wishing you all good health,
happy family time,
and success in your journey.
Without further ado, let the games begin.
Let's welcome our four finalists.
The first contestant,
the black horse of the competition,
the shining bright star, Zhuo Tian Cai.
It's his first time competing here,
and he made it into the grand finals.
Did he rely on skill or luck?
Next up, hailing from the Hei Group,
striking his countless opponents
with fear and intimidation,
Hei Feng Bao.
Next up is the ice queen of the night.
She can see through all your tactics,
but you can never tell
what she is thinking.
Let's welcome
the queen of psychological warfare,
Ji Ru Bing.
Turn up the volume.
Finally, last but not least,
he is a legend amongst legends,
the one whom all players want to defeat,
five-time world champion, Gu Lei.
This year's competition is special
because, for this tournament,
Mr. Gu Lei has decided
to donate the 500,000 dollar prize
to this year's champion.
Gu Lei really has such an amazing aura.
He's so handsome
but I still prefer Tay Ping Hui.
The 2026 Mahjong
King of Kings competition begins!
Let's start.
I win. Nine gates.
I win.
Full suit. Ping hu.
What are you doing?
Don't show your hand.
All terminals and honors.
Gu Lei feels different
from previous years.
Every move is deadly.
I wonder what Gu Lei is thinking.
I win.
Heavenly win.
- Auntie Mei, are you almost here?
- Almost there.
Okay. I'll wait for you.
With legs this short, how can I run fast?
GU LEI - 64,000 PTS
Wait.
I win.
Zhuo Tian Cai wins.
Win.
Pa, did you see that?
Our son won a round!
All thanks to your lucky suit.
You must bless our son, okay?
Look.
TIAN CAI - 3,200 PTS
Tian Cai broke Gu Lei's winning streak.
The game's direction is changing.
Gosh.
My turn to win.
This move is unusual,
- but still counts as losing small to win.
- I win.
Each player gets what they want.
They don't win big hands, but quick wins.
Little by little,
they'll erode Gu Lei's lead.
She's under Gu Lei's intense pressure,
but is still able to strategize.
She must be an expert.
I win.
Let's look at the scoreboard.
The competition is really fierce.
Gu Lei is still in the lead,
but the rest are close behind his heels.
Who will emerge as the champion?
Joining forces?
Don't think you can beat me
with such minor tactics.
To beat me on the mahjong table,
ask the mahjong tiles first.
We call the way a person plays
the mahjong game "mahjong class."
Low class can be revealed in a short game,
as you show your true colors.
Some are greedy. Some are impatient.
Some lie to themselves.
Eventually, they hurt themselves.
Friendship, family, and dignity
can disappear in a flash.
In the end, you simply blame bad luck.
Without class,
how can you deserve good luck?
Young man, it's the final round.
Give it your best shot.
Don't disappoint them.
Dad
White board.
Okay. Just form ping hu.
West tile.
Every tile in a player's hand
wants to help him win.
East tile?
A discarded tile that returns
must have a reason.
Tian Cai and Gu Lei are
both playing thirteen wonders.
They're both waiting for the white board!
Tian Cai, pull yourself together.
There's still time. I'll be there soon.
Whether life is good or bad,
you must move forward.
The first word to learn is
control.
If you can't lose with grace,
that's really poor class.
If you cannot respect the mahjong tiles,
the mahjong tiles will not respect you.
He has drawn many animal tiles.
There aren't many left.
Tian Cai is done for.
Only three tiles left.
This time, I concede defeat.
Young man, you have good class.
Gu Lei will definitely self-draw and win.
Gu Lei, what tile will you play?
After I've won this competition,
you'll be my inferior.
That makes me happy.
I might just teach you a couple of tricks.
Your name means "dark,"
but please don't live in darkness.
You're too blind to read the tiles.
My eyesight is perfect.
Why are you so slow?
The tile is already in your hand.
Why not win already?
Don't tell me that's a false win.
You know that a false win is a foul.
It ends the tournament instantly.
You'll be thrown out immediately.
How did I confuse four and five bamboo?
Chi
- Yes.
- It's a miracle!
You can still make it.
It's incredible!
The competition is not over yet.
Tian Cai has another chance
to draw the last final tile!
That which belongs to you, you get back.
Self-draw win.
Thirteen wonders.
Wonderful.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Who won?
ZHUO TIAN CAI - 68,000 PTS
Know your limits.
Lousy competition!
Is good luck really so important to you?
Who doesn't want good luck?
But the most important thing
isn't the tiles you're dealt,
it's how you choose to play them.
Well said.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the 2026 Mahjong King of Kings winner is.
Zhuo Tian Cai!
My good luck is back.
What is your answer?
WENG FAMILY
PROSPERITY - FOR SALE
Excuse me, where have the occupants gone?
After handing us
the keys last night, they left.
What's your relationship with them?
He's a student here.
He just won a competition,
and he's back to thank his teachers.
You mean the King of Kings
competition last night?
Oh, you are Zhuo Tian Cai.
I saw your live broadcast last night.
You were amazing!
You did this and that and self-draw win!
Really very powerful!
The guy eating pumpkin seeds said
you'll be back, and here you are.
He wanted us to give this to you.
- We'll get going.
- Thank you.
Bye.
Congratulations for
becoming a decent person.
Farewell. Don't come looking for us.
May we never meet again!
So what are your plans?
First
At least you're filial.
- I still have 500,000 dollars.
- Right.
Let me think.
500,000 dollars is not a small amount.
You should save it.
No.
Invest, but not all of it.
Around 20%.
You could use
the rest of the money to buy
Those watches you really like.
You told me before
that you've always wanted that.
What brand was that again?
What's this?
It's for you.
Name it.
BE HAPPY EVERY DAY
The kids are here.
Time to start work, lady boss.
Here. There's ice cream here.
Have some ice cream.
This mission was so tough.
Tough?
You were just watching the drama
and almost blew our cover.
Yet you still complain.
Do you think Tian Cai has guessed
- our real identities?
- Not possible.
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Thankfully, Tian Cai passed the test.
Not like that Hei Feng Bao.
We gave him so many chances.
He didn't pass a single one.
Serves him right.
I wonder if we did well.
Will the boss have a reward for us?
Mission successful.
Are you ready for the next one?
What about our break?
This is impossible.
Do you know who I am?
I forgot who I am.
Who are you guys?
You've really gone to heaven.
I don't want this.
I win
One who forgets worldly things
Willingly becomes,
- and crypto and sold them off.
- So?
So, I just wanted to
Sorry, let's start over.
You could drive
a luxury car worth millions
A luxury car, sorry.
Action.
MEMORIAL
THE ZHANG FAMILY
Spring, summer, fall, winter.
Plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo
Are you ready for the next round?