Ghost Punting

1992 1h 34m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 22

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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The "Five Lucky Stars" attempt to help a restless ghost take revenge on the evil drug gang who took his life. At the same time, they want the ghost to help them get rich and court the four policewomen assigned to the case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammo Hung
Kidstuff
Eric Tsang
Roundhead
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
Male Ghost
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Rawhide
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Sandy
Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
Herb
Chin Ho
Siu-Qiu's Boyfriend
Ng Ka-Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corey Yuen
Writers: Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CAST

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Part of the "Lucky Stars Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming. 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 Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. 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 Hai Kit-Wai 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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Sammo Hung and Eric Tsang and Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corey Yuen directs. Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming behind the camera. Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung scores. Hai Kit-Wai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Lucky Stars Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hai Kit-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sammo Hung and Eric Tsang and Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming
Original score: Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung
Editing: Hai Kit-Wai
Costume design: Lam Gam-Tim
Makeup / hair: Chan Kwok-Fai
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,060,223
Original language: CN
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Ghost Punting (1992)

Part of

Lucky Stars Collection

Lucky Stars (or Five Lucky Stars; (Chinese: 福星系列、五福星) was a Hong Kong action comedy film series in the 1980s and 1990s, blending Chinese martial arts with bawdy comedy. The films featured an ensemble cast, with many of the actors appearing in successive films. The characters of the Five Lucky Stars were originally petty criminals recently out of prison, who started their own cleaning company. By the second film, the cleaning company idea was discarded, and the bumbling gang were instead employed to assist the police.