Banana Spirit
精靈變
Synopsis
Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lo Kin
- Screenplay & Story
- Lo Kin, Garry Chan Chi-Shing
- Original Title
- 精靈變
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Bojon Films Company Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lo Kin
Lo Kin, Garry Chan Chi-Shing
Philip Ma Kam-Cheung, Chow Kim-Ming
Sammo Hung, Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Department Leadership Roster
Lo Kin
Screenplay
Garry Chan Chi-Shing
Screenplay
Philip Ma Kam-Cheung
Director of Photography
Chow Kim-Ming
Director of Photography
Lo Kin
Director
Sammo Hung
Producer
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What is Banana Spirit about?
Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.
Who directed Banana Spirit?
Banana Spirit was directed by Lo Kin.
Who stars in Banana Spirit?
The principal cast of Banana Spirit includes Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Tommy Wong, Lam Ching-Ying, Collin Chou.
When was Banana Spirit released and how long is it?
Banana Spirit was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.