Invitation of Ghost

1984 1h 32m CN

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3.0

SKIP

★3.0TMDB · 2

Horror

Synopsis

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Hsu, a young man whose addiction to gambling has lost him all his dead father's money, escapes the loan sharks by running away to Thailand to see a sorcerer his father knew.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Norman Hsu
Jaime Chik Mei-Chun
Hsueh Lan
Huang Ha
Uncle Te
Wu Ma
Checkered Jacket
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Loan Shark
Mai Kei
Robber with Machete
Chik Ngai-Hung
Leung Seung-Wan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghost Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, shot by Ho Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen 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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Norman Tsui Siu-Keung and Jaime Chik Mei-Chun and Huang Ha carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6688038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing directs. Ho Ming behind the camera. Cheung Kwok-Kuen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Ghost Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, shot by Ho Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Norman Tsui Siu-Keung and Jaime Chik Mei-Chun and Huang Ha carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6688038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.