Hocus Pocus

1984 1h 33m CN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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This movie follows in the same spirit as Mr. Vampire, Dead and the deadly and Spooky encounters, mixing comedy and horror!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Ching-Ying
Master Sheng
Stephen Tung Wai
Kuei
Peter Chan Lung
Piao
Chin Yuet-Sang
Wandering Ghost
Tai San
Fierce Ghost
Ka Lee
Guang
Chang Ching-Po
Opera Troupe Boss
Wu Ma
Hawker Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chin Yuet-Sang
Writers: Au Bing-Naam
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lam Ching-Ying and Stephen Tung Wai and Peter Chan Lung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Mr. Vampire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lam Ching-Ying and Stephen Tung Wai and Peter Chan Lung carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0087993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: Hocus Pocus (1984)

Part of

Mr. Vampire Collection

Mr Vampire is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film's box office success led to the creation of a Mr. Vampire franchise, with the release of four sequels directed by Ricky Lau from 1986 to 1992, and subsequent similarly themed films with different directors released between 1987 and 1991. The film was released under the Chinese title 暫時停止呼吸 (literally: Hold Your Breath for a Moment) in Taiwan.