Affrighted Romance

1991 1h 26m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

HorrorRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Another Chinese Ghost Story copy, also known as Affrighted Romance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gam Chi-Gei
Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing
Ku Feng
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Fang Mian
Dennis Tang Chung-Kwan
Pai Yu-Chen
Kong Wan-Hsing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lam Yee-Hung
Writers: Yen Chung
Languages: Mandarin
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 / 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 Lam Yee-Hung, shot by Lee San-Yip. 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 Chow Tak-Yeung 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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Gam Chi-Gei and Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0182679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lam Yee-Hung directs. Lee San-Yip behind the camera. Chow Tak-Yeung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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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.
4Directed by Lam Yee-Hung, shot by Lee San-Yip. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chow Tak-Yeung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gam Chi-Gei and Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0182679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.