The Spooky Family

1990 1h 36m CN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Hung Ping is a vampire buster in early 20th century China. He shares his home with his fortune teller wife, his dim-witted son, his beautiful daughter Fa and their ghost servant. We follow Hung on his exploits as he tries to capture the copper vampire, a bloodthirsty demon that brings misfortune to whomever controls him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Nina Li Chi
Pauline Wong
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Alvina Kong Yan-Yin
Peter Chan Lung
Cheung Wing-Hon
Ah Fu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chin Yuet-Sang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Part of the "捉鬼合家欢（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

AWARDS

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Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Nina Li Chi and Pauline Wong carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chin Yuet-Sang directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "捉鬼合家欢（系列）" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kent Cheng Jak-Si and Nina Li Chi and Pauline Wong carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0101015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.