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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Mystery, Crime
Votes2
DirectorStanley Fung Shui-Fan
WritersWong Ying
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Phantom Killer
About The Phantom Killer
Talented, young and handsome, Siu is a hero to the town folks and idol of the girls. Still, he has an avowed enemy, bad man Kam. Lately, several girls are murdered immediately after they met Siu. Sheriff Chiu is unable to find a lead but decides to trail Siu. Siu calls on his long time girlfriend Sien Sien but find her grieved by her sister's disappearance. Something untold does happen to Siu as he walks into an ambush set up by Kam. Chiu rushes to Siu's rescue and incidentally finds blood coming out from a porcelain statue. The statue turns out to be an enameled corpse...
Directed by Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, The Phantom Killer leans on a strong ensemble — Wai Pak, Lee Yuen-Wa, Nora Tsang Pui-Kei — 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 1981.
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