The Demon's Baby

1998 1h 25m CN

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 9

HorrorFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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When a group of Chinese soldiers raid a tomb, things take a turn for the worse when their wives get possessed and are expecting at the same time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cheung Kam-ching
Day Six
Annie Wu
Little Fish
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
General Hsu
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Ching Hoi
Lee Siu-Kay
Deputy Officer Lee
Ronald Wong
Ben
Lam Yuk-Chi
First Mistress
Li Tai-Li
Second Mistress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kant Leung Wang-Fat
Writers: Kant Leung Wang-Fat
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kant Leung Wang-Fat, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cheung Kam-ching and Annie Wu and Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0327628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kant Leung Wang-Fat directs. Chan Chung-Yuen behind the camera. Lincoln Lo scores. Ma Chung-Yiu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kant Leung Wang-Fat, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cheung Kam-ching and Annie Wu and Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0327628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.