Shy Spirit

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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Cast

Collin Chou Sing
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai Long-Life
Paul Chung Fat Mr Ko
Josephine Foo Lai-Yan Hsiu / Sau Sau
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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