Fantasy Romance

1991 1h 26m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Fans of Hong Kong pinup queen Joey Wang are likely to appreciate this ghost-themed seriocomic fantasy about a comic book artist named Shing (Tony Leung) who finds himself haunted by the ghostly Ching-ching (Wang).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Stupid Shing
Joey Wong
Ching
Deanie Ip
Ghost whore
Paul Chun Pui
Lemon Head
Tien Feng
Magic Man
Wong Chi-Keung
Ghost Bully
Chan Ging
Mahjong gambler (Uncredited)
Cheung Siu
Lemon Head's staff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taylor Wong Tai-Loi
Writers: Chan Kiu-Ying
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Joey Wong and Deanie Ip carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Taylor Wong Tai-Loi directs. Ma Chung-Yiu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Joey Wong and Deanie Ip carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0107586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.