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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Horror
Votes2
DirectorShum Wai
WritersShum Wai
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSpiritually a Cop
About Spiritually a Cop
A young man wants to be a Hong Kong police officer but is too short to qualify. However, he doesn't let that stop him: he goes around impersonating an officer, investigating crimes and busting criminals. One day, he interrupts a bank robbery (by three men in drag), gets shot in the process and dies. When the case is assigned to a female investigator, he returns as a ghost to lend a hand at solving the robbery.
Directed by Shum Wai, Spiritually a Cop leans on a strong ensemble — Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Lui Fong, Mang Hoi — 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 action titles of 1989.
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