Those Merry Souls
時來運轉
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.
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Yuen Biao
Chiu Chi-Lung
Eric Tsang
Ng Kuai-Tak
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Uncle Chiu
Lam Ching-Ying
Tak's father
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Waterloo Tai
Lily Li
Auntie Pearl
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Fernando Ng
Wu Ma
Ah Ma
Sammo Hung
Movie director
Moon Lee
Fung
Paul Chung Fat
Messenger of death
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Doctor
Ng Ha-Ping
Lily Ting
Billy Ching Sau-Yat
Billy
Lam Leung-Wai
Lok Man
Yue Ming
George
Lau Kar-Wing
Guy practising Kung Fu
Ren Hao
Janitor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lau Kar-Wing
- Screenplay & Story
- Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Wong Ying, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Original Score
- Tang Siu-Lam
- Original Title
- 時來運轉
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Bo Ho Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lau Kar-Wing
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Wong Ying, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Tang Siu-Lam
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Sammo Hung, Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Department Leadership Roster
Lau Kar-Wing
Director
Sze-To Cheuk-Hon
Writer
Wong Ying
Writer
Sammo Hung
Producer
Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Producer
Tang Siu-Lam
Original Music Composer
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Director of Photography
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What is Those Merry Souls about?
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.
Who directed Those Merry Souls?
Those Merry Souls was directed by Lau Kar-Wing.
Who stars in Those Merry Souls?
The principal cast of Those Merry Souls includes Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Lam Ching-Ying, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling.
When was Those Merry Souls released and how long is it?
Those Merry Souls was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Merry Souls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Merry Souls was composed by Tang Siu-Lam.