Those Merry Souls(1985)
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Those Merry Souls Synopsis
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.
Those Merry Souls (1985) is a comedy, fantasy, action and horror film directed by Lau Kar-Wing, released on May 30, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan and Lam Ching-Ying. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- Lau Kar-Wing
- Writers:
- Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Wong Ying, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Producers:
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
- Cinematographer:
- Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
- Composer:
- Tang Siu-Lam
- Production:
- Bo Ho Films
- Status:
- Released
Those Merry Souls (1985) Trailer
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Those Merry Souls Cast & Crew
Main 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
Lily Li
as Auntie Pearl
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
as Fernando Ng
Wu Ma
as Ah Ma
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
as Movie director
Moon Lee
as Fung
Paul Chung Fat
as Messenger of death
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
as Doctor
Key crew
Directed by Lau Kar-Wing, written by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Wong Ying and Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, produced by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Jessica Chan Pui-Wah.
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Those Merry Souls Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 3 ratings.
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Who stars in Those Merry Souls?
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The main cast of Those Merry Souls (1985) includes Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Lam Ching-Ying and Elaine Jin Yan-Ling. The film was directed by Lau Kar-Wing. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Those Merry Souls released?
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Those Merry Souls was released on May 30, 1985 and runs for 1h 35m.
Is Those Merry Souls worth watching?
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Those Merry Souls (1985) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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