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"The World's First Caught Spirit."

2006 1h 48m ZH

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6.2

MID

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40%

ROTTEN

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6.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 91🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 3,549

HorrorScience FictionMystery

Synopsis

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A scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.

“The World's First Caught Spirit.”

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Cast

Chang Chen
Tung
Yosuke Eguchi
Hashimoto
Karena Lam Kar-Yan
Wei
Barbie Hsu
Su
Chen Bolin
Ren
Leon Dai
SWAT Leader
Kevin S. Smith
James
Ning Chang
Mei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Su Chaobin
Writers: Su Chaobin
Languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Su Chaobin, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. 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 Cheung Ka-Fai 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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Chang Chen and Yosuke Eguchi and Karena Lam Kar-Yan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The World's First Caught Spirit.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0486480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Su Chaobin directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.
3Directed by Su Chaobin, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chang Chen and Yosuke Eguchi and Karena Lam Kar-Yan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The World's First Caught Spirit.".
8IMDB entry: tt0486480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.