Happy Ghost V

1991 1h 31m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 10

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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A sweet tale about a young woman's dog that makes a deal with the Happy Ghost (Raymond Wong) to become human for 44 days. But after those days are over he must go and be reincarnated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Wong
Happy Ghost / Magic
Kris Aquino
Kathy
Roger Kwok Chun-On
Jack Chiu
Josh
Magic (Dog)
Wong San
Mr. Chan
So Chung
Chan Chi-Fai
Supermarket Staff
Garry Chan Chi-Shing
Supermarket Staff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Wong
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 7

ERA

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

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Happy Ghost Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Raymond Wong, shot by Wong Po-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Chung Ting-Yat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Raymond Wong and Kris Aquino and Roger Kwok Chun-On carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Wong directs. Wong Po-Man behind the camera. Danny Chung Ting-Yat scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Happy Ghost Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Raymond Wong, shot by Wong Po-Man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Chung Ting-Yat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Raymond Wong and Kris Aquino and Roger Kwok Chun-On carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0102183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.