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Summary
A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 516 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 55 countries
+45Released
1986
July 3, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyFantasyRomanceLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
and 35 more44 people
- Raymond Wong Pak-MingHong Sam-Kwai / Chu Kam-Chun
- Maggie Cheung Man-yukTsui Han-Pan / Tsui Kiu Kiu
- Fennie Yuen Kit-yingCherie Tai Cheuk-Yee
- Charine Chan Ka-LingYiu King
- Danny Poon Wang-BanAlan Cheung Chi-Kit
- Sabrina Ho Pui-YiStudent
- Wing LamStudent
- Mannor Chan Man-naHeadmistress
Joh Yin-LingMona
Tsui HarkGodfather
Wong ChingSex Club Boss
David WuSex Club Thug
Joseph KooMr. Koo Ka Yan
Leung ShanMrs. Koo Ka Yan
Charlie Cho Cha-leeRock Hudson
Yu Chi-MingDoctor
Anna NgNurse
Cheng Siu-PingNurse
Law Ho-KaiFrustrated Man Waiting in Park
Shing Gwan-OnPolice Officer
Sze Kai-KeungMotorcycle Policeman- CSChui San-YeeEvil Magician
Cheng Kwun-MinMan Eating at Hawker Stall
Hui Ying-YingWoman Eating at Hawker Stall
Directing · 3
- Johnnie To Director
- Chu Yat-Hung Assistant Director
- Bat Jing-Man Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Writer, Producer
Camera · 4
- Joe Chan Kwong-Hung Director of Photography
- Bob Thompson Director of Photography
- Paul Chan Director of Photography
- Lo Ging-Yiu Focus Puller
Editing · 1
- David Wu Editor
Sound · 1
- Joseph Koo Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Raymond Chan Kam-Ho Art Direction
- Dominique Lo Art Direction
Visual Effects · 1
- Tsui Hark Visual Effects Coordinator
Other crew · 5
- Ringo Lam Ling-tung Stunt Coordinator
- Tony Ching Siu-tung Stunt Coordinator
- Dean Shek Tin Presenter
- Karl Maka Presenter
- Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez Stunt Driver
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GoodWatch score 61Film 4
- Happy Ghost V (1991)
GoodWatch score 59Film 5
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