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Cast
Alex Man Chi-Leung
as General Thunderrod
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
as Master Thunderbolt
Liu Kai-Chi
as Thin Constable
Eliza Yue Chi-Wai
as Elder Sister / The Bat
Chun Wong
as Fat Constable
May Hoh Mei-Ting
as Jackie
Ngai Lau-Na
as Chu
Law Ching-Ho
as Scholar / First Victim
Hui Ying-Ying
as Lee's Mother
Tsang Wai-Ming
as Lee
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Fantasy
Votes3
DirectorChun Wong
WritersChun Wong
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Figures from Earth
About The Figures from Earth
Five hundred years ago, to practice witchcraft, a bat elf forces her sister, Siu-chu to lure strong men so that she can suck their blood. A priest stops Siu-chu from killing two guards by using his supernatural powers. After fighting, both parties are wounded. To help the guards cope with bat elves, the priest gives them string instruments, swords and thousand-year-old snow pearls. Unexpectedly, the guards swallow the snow pearls and it takes them five hundred years to resurrect……
Directed by Chun Wong, The Figures from Earth leans on a strong ensemble — Alex Man Chi-Leung, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Liu Kai-Chi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1990.
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