Human Lanterns

1982 1h 39m ZH

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 51

HorrorAction

Synopsis

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A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Liu Tian-jue
Master Lung Shu Ai
Chen Kuan-Tai
Tan Fu
Lo Lieh
Chao Chun Fang
Tanny Tien Ni
Lee Chin
Choh Seung-Wan
Yen Chu
Lam Sau-Kwan
Master Tan's Sister
Lo Meng
Kwai Sze Yin
Sun Chien
Sgt. Poon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sun Chung
Writers: Ni Kuang, Sun Chung
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sun Chung, shot by Cho On-Sun. 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 Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. 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 Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tony Liu Tian-jue and Chen Kuan-Tai and Lo Lieh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sun Chung directs. Cho On-Sun behind the camera. Stephen Shing Gam-Wing scores. Ma Chung-Yiu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sun Chung, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ma Chung-Yiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tony Liu Tian-jue and Chen Kuan-Tai and Lo Lieh carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.