Ghost House, A True Story

1995 1h 30m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

Horror

Synopsis

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A group of 7 friends seek shelter from a heavy rain in an old abandoned house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Hung Yan
Pat
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung
Eric
Linda Cheung Lan-Ying
Jo Jo
Tamara Guo
Lam
Ga-Fai Ng
Lung
Gary Mak Wing-Lun
Ken
Roderick Lam Chung-Kei
Ghost
Willie Wai Ga-Hung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lai Kai-Keung
Writers: Ng Man-Fai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lai Kai-Keung, shot by Patrick Jim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by John Wong Sai-Cheong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung 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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Catherine Hung Yan and Sunny Chan Kam-Hung and Linda Cheung Lan-Ying carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lai Kai-Keung directs. Patrick Jim behind the camera. John Wong Sai-Cheong scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lai Kai-Keung, shot by Patrick Jim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Wong Sai-Cheong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Catherine Hung Yan and Sunny Chan Kam-Hung and Linda Cheung Lan-Ying carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0113163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.