Shy Spirit
1991 · 93 min · ★ 5.3 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Two feuding families brag about their sons on christening day. One, called Long-life, is destined to die early, while Sing, the other, will do well. Twenty years pass. Long-life has survived, and he fancies pretty Hsio. In a scene stolen from My Life As A Dog, he spies on her in the shower, falls through the roof, kisses her as he lands..... but then her spirit leaves her body. Having died naked, Hsio wanders around sans clothing, and is dubbed the Shy Ghost by other spirits she meets. What follows mainly concerns her family and friend's efforts to lay her spirit to rest. These include taking revenge on Long-Life, getting some clothes to her, stacks of fu fighting, incantations and a duel between a buddhist and a taoist.
Directed by Chuang Yan-Chien · Written by Jeng Man-Wa
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Collin Chou Sing -
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai Long-Life -
Paul Chung Fat Mr Ko - J Josephine Foo Lai-Yan Hsiu / Sau Sau
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Peter Chan Lung Mr Wang -
Dick Wei Priest -
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan Police Captain -
Cheung Jing-Yue Po -
Shen Hai-Rong -
Billy Ching Sau-Yat -
Yuan Shen -
Huang Kaisen
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