The Seventh Curse

"A show-stopping midnight movie!"

1986 1h 23m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 78

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Synopsis

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When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven deadly "blood curses" and must return there to find a permanent cure.

“A show-stopping midnight movie!”

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Cast

Chin Siu-Ho
Dr. Yuen Chun Hap
Maggie Cheung
Tsui Hung
Dick Wei
Hak Lung
Chui Sau-Lai
Betsy
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Sorcerer Aquala
Chow Yun-Fat
Wesley
Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung
Su
Ni Kuang
Dr. Yi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Ngai Kai
Writers: Wong Jing, Yuen Kai-Chi
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lam Ngai Kai, shot by Lam Wah-Chiu. 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 Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chin Siu-Ho and Maggie Cheung and Dick Wei carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A show-stopping midnight movie!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lam Ngai Kai directs. Lam Wah-Chiu behind the camera. Stephen Shing Gam-Wing scores. Ma Chiu Tsui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
4Directed by Lam Ngai Kai, shot by Lam Wah-Chiu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ma Chiu Tsui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chin Siu-Ho and Maggie Cheung and Dick Wei carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A show-stopping midnight movie!".
9IMDB entry: tt0092273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 21 themes, including "skeleton", "kung fu", "monster", "sports car".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.