I must admit that I didn't expect much when I stepped into the cinema. Ok.. what would New Year movies have to offer? They usually just consist of a big star-studded cast and have weak story lines that barely flows. BUT I WAS WRONG when it comes to Fat Choi spirit. Ok... it's nothing really that artistic but as a comedy, it shines pretty well. A pretty good movie to be watched during Chinese New Year cos it left me feeling happy and lucky for the next few days! It's plot although loose, flows quite well. You'd go in and laugh till you come out and you're not laughing because someone stuck a pie on Andy Lau's head. Although I'm not a mahjong player but I felt it was quite easy to understand the story. Just imagine that they struck gold everytime they say.. PHUNG or KUNG! haha.. Dialogue is hilarious and the action is quite funny too. I especially liked the part where Louis took his mum to see the doctor right up till the part she meets Andy Lau again. Jokes are not too lame nor slapstick but there were a couple of recycled jokes here and there. The other flaw I felt was the part where the 'rice' appeared. Rice in the middle of the movie?? How absurb!Well, that was what I was thinking too at that time! The part was a little too much for me cos it was really illogical. Other than these few flaws, I would say that this is a good New Year comedy and deserves a rating of 8/10.