Lost Souls
富貴開心鬼
Synopsis
Like many Hong Kong people, the Ling family are hoping to immigrate to Canada - but then they all die in a gas poisoning accident. Something wimpy like dying isn't going to stop them from their Canadian dreams, but it turns out migrating in the next life takes money, too. In order to raise funds to head west, the Lings return to the mortal world and get to work making money through various jobs, raising plenty of hilarious havoc and misunderstandings along the way.
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Bill Tung Biu
Ling Hao-hsi
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Mrs. Ling
David Wu
Chao Te-chu
Shirley Lu Hsiu-Ling
Ling Chia-chia
Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
Ling Ling-ling
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Ma Hui
Mark Cheng
Inspector Ho
Lawrence Ng
Paul Hsiao
Wu Ma
Florist
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
Mimi Yeh
Seung-Goon Yuk
Helen
Hung Leung-Sek
Tam Sin-Hung
Buyer of Mrs. Ling's Cheongsam
Jeffrey Ho Wai-Lung
Coroner
Yue Tau-Wan
Tai
Paul Che Biu-Law
Robber
Ben Wong Tin-Dok
Mr. Huang
Fruit Chan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lai Tai-Wai
- Screenplay & Story
- Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Original Score
- Violet Lam
- Original Title
- 富貴開心鬼
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Paragon Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lai Tai-Wai
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Violet Lam
Raymond Lam
Poon Hung
Anthony Chow Deng-Au
Department Leadership Roster
David Lai Tai-Wai
Director
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Writer
Poon Hung
Editor
Violet Lam
Original Music Composer
Raymond Lam
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lost Souls
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Lost Souls about?
Like many Hong Kong people, the Ling family are hoping to immigrate to Canada - but then they all die in a gas poisoning accident. Something wimpy like dying isn't going to stop them from their Canadian dreams, but it turns out migrating in the next life takes money, too. In order to raise funds to head west, the Lings return to the mortal world and get to work making money through various jobs, raising plenty of hilarious havoc and misunderstandings along the way.
Who directed Lost Souls?
Lost Souls was directed by David Lai Tai-Wai.
Who stars in Lost Souls?
The principal cast of Lost Souls includes Bill Tung Biu, Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, David Wu, Shirley Lu Hsiu-Ling, Sheila Chan Suk-Lan.
When was Lost Souls released and how long is it?
Lost Souls was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Lost Souls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lost Souls was composed by Violet Lam.