Mortuary Blues
屍家重地
Synopsis
On a remote island off Hong Kong, its rich and happy inhabitants are celebrating an annual ritual by staging an operatic show. The island is not productive but its people are rich. No wonder police chief Yuan Kuei becomes suspicious. He thinks he is sitting on top of a narcotics ring. His two men are ordered to watch closely movement of the opera people. Little does the chief know that actually the islanders are living off the loot their ancestors made by raiding a government gold galleon some centuries ago. They buried much of the treasure and a dormant vampire under a pagoda......
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Mortuary Blues (1990) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
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Corey Yuen
Sergeant Shih Chun
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
9th Sister
Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
Chiu
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Mr. Lin
David Lo Dai-Wai
Sergeant Li Ching Wen
Alex To
Chen Lung Shih
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
Mei
Jaclyn Chu Wai-San
Hsiu
Suen Tong
Hua in Dream
Paul Chung Fat
Treasure Hunter / Hsiu's Lover
Tai Bo
Treasure Hunter
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
Opera Manager
Chan Sek
Sze Mei-Yee
Jackson Ha Chak-Shun
Colette Koo
Lai Kam-Sing
Kong Ning
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeffrey Lau
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeffrey Lau
- Original Score
- Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
- Original Title
- 屍家重地
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Paragon Films, Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming, Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah, Chan Yuen-Kai
Cheung Ka-Fai
Corey Yuen
Department Leadership Roster
Jeffrey Lau
Writer
Corey Yuen
Producer
Jeffrey Lau
Director
Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming
Director of Photography
Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah
Director of Photography
Chan Yuen-Kai
Director of Photography
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Original Music Composer
Cheung Ka-Fai
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What is Mortuary Blues about?
On a remote island off Hong Kong, its rich and happy inhabitants are celebrating an annual ritual by staging an operatic show. The island is not productive but its people are rich. No wonder police chief Yuan Kuei becomes suspicious. He thinks he is sitting on top of a narcotics ring. His two men are ordered to watch closely movement of the opera people. Little does the chief know that actually the islanders are living off the loot their ancestors made by raiding a government gold galleon some centuries ago. They buried much of the treasure and a dormant vampire under a pagoda......
Who directed Mortuary Blues?
Mortuary Blues was directed by Jeffrey Lau.
Who stars in Mortuary Blues?
The principal cast of Mortuary Blues includes Corey Yuen, Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Sheila Chan Suk-Lan, Lowell Lo Koon-Ting, David Lo Dai-Wai.
When was Mortuary Blues released and how long is it?
Mortuary Blues was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Mortuary Blues?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mortuary Blues was composed by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting.