Summary
A group of college kids discovers the remains of an evil warlord from an old cave and brings it to their dormitory, which ultimately awakens the warlord's ghost.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1990
June 30, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ComedyFantasyHorrorLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 18 more24 people
- Raymond Wong Pak-MingHong Sam-Kwai / Chu Kam-Chun
- Pauline Yeung Bo-LingAnnie Tai Hei
- Lau ShunCrazy Kwan Yeung
- Wong Ka-KuiMan
- Steve Wong Ka-KeungYing
- Paul Wong Koon-chungKit
- Yip Sai-WingMo
- Tommy WongCrazy Bill
Charlie Cho Cha-leeMr. Chiu
Woo FungAnnie's Father
Fennie Yuen Kit-yingStudent
Loletta Lee Lai-ChunStudent
May Lo Mei-WeiStudent
Charine Chan Ka-LingStudent
Yu Miu-LinMs. Chu
James Wong JimJudge
Marianne ChanStudent
Clifton Ko Chi-SumMan in Restroom- CYChu Yat-HungBlind Woman Crossing the Road
Ernest MauserRestaurant Guest
James Lai Wing-KeungPoliceman
Fei PakPoliceman- YKYeung Kim-ManWaiter
- CSCheung SiuMan in Courtroom
Directing · 1
- Clifton Ko Chi-Sum Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Joe Ma Wai-ho Writer
- Ng Man-Fai Writer
- Philip Cheng Writer
Camera · 1
- Sander Lee Director of Photography
Sound · 4
- Wong Ka-Kui Original Music Composer
- Yip Sai-Wing Original Music Composer
- Steve Wong Ka-Keung Original Music Composer
- Paul Wong Koon-chung Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 1
- Tsui Hark VFX Artist
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