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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Seeding of a Ghost
1983 1h 30m CN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 41
Horror
Synopsis
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After the wife of a taxi driver is raped and killed by two teenage hooligans, he pleads with a sorcerer to lift the hex and exact revenge.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Phillip Ko Fai
Chow
Maria Yuen Chi-Wai
Irene Chow
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Anthony Fong
Wai Ka-Man
Fong's Wife
Hung San-Nam
Peter
Wang Yong
Dr. Wong
Tien Mi
Dr. Wong's wife
Che Hung
Taoist
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yang Chuan
- Writers
- Lam Yee-Hung, Kamber Huang Chin-Ba
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Ghost Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Lee San-Yip. 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 So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Phillip Ko Fai and Maria Yuen Chi-Wai and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yang Chuan directs. Lee San-Yip behind the camera. So Jan-Hau scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 4Part of the "Ghost Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 5Directed by Yang Chuan, shot by Lee San-Yip. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Phillip Ko Fai and Maria Yuen Chi-Wai and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0086640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Classified under 8 themes, including "monster", "rape", "necrophilia", "supernatural".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lee San-Yip
- Original score
- So Jan-Hau
- Editing
- Chiang Hsing-Lung
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- 18
Part of
Ghost Curse Collection
Also by
Yang Chuan
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Shaw Brothers
HK
Key crew
- ProducerMona Fong Yat-Wah
- EditorChiang Hsing-Lung
- EditorLee Yim-Hoi
- Art DirectionChan King-Sam
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- monster
- rape
- necrophilia
- supernatural
- revenge
- murder
- demonic possession
- pregnant wife
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2017-01-1618· DVD / Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Black Magic 5US
- Seeding of a GhostUS
