# Mahjong (1996)

> A stylishly unruly Taipei crime comedy where gangsters, privileged youths, and outsiders collide around a vanished tycoon and his dangerous debt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37092

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Edward Yang
- Cast: Lawrence Ko, Chang Chen, Tang Tsung-sheng, Virginie Ledoyen, Kaizo Hayashi, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Wang Chi-tsan, Nick Erickson
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116962/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, arthouse film night, taiwanese cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic dive into the underbelly of Taipei's crime scene, where chaos reigns.

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