Happy Ghost III

1986 1h 29m CN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 28

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family. Her spirit must get to the hospital where her future mother is currently ready to give birth to her, so that she can enter the womb and be born. Unfortunately, she misses her appointed birth time, twice, due to the accidental intervention of a young man, Mr. Hong. At first she is angry and makes life hard for him, but eventually they fall in love, although she can't stay around long as she has one last chance to be born.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Wong
Hong Sam-Kwai / Chu Kam-Chun
Maggie Cheung
Tsui Han-Pan / Tsui Kiu Kiu
Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Cherie Tai Cheuk-Yee
Charine Chan Ka-Ling
Yiu King
Danny Poon Wang-Ban
Alan Cheung Chi-Kit
Sabrina Ho Pui-Yi
Student
Wing Lam
Student
Mannor Chan Man-Na
Headmistress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnnie To
Writers: Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. 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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Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Raymond Wong and Maggie Cheung and Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johnnie To directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. David Wu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Happy Ghost Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Johnnie To, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Raymond Wong and Maggie Cheung and Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0091317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.