Those Merry Souls (1985)

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Those Merry Souls on IMDb 5.6/10 48 votes

Released:
1985-05-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Lau Kar-Wing

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror

  • Cast:
  • Yuen Biao
    as
    Chiu Chi-Lung
  • Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
    as
    Ng Kuai-Tak
  • Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
    as
    Uncle Chiu
  • Lam Ching-Ying
    as
    Tak's father
  • Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
    as
    Waterloo Tai