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Release Year1985
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Fantasy, Action
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DirectorLau Kar-Wing
WritersSze-To Cheuk-Hon, Wong Ying, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThose Merry Souls
About Those Merry Souls
Chiu Chi-Lung and Ng Kuai-Tak are two movie stunt actors in Hong Kong and are suspicious of Lung's father Chiu's mysterious behavior. Unbeknownst to them, Chiu was commissioned as a "messenger" by the Spirit World to take newly-departed souls to the other side. When Tak suffers a major accident on the movie set, Chiu keeps Tak's soul from being taken away, thereby, reviving him.
Directed by Lau Kar-Wing, Those Merry Souls leans on a strong ensemble — Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan — 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 comedy titles of 1985.
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