The Dead and the Deadly
人嚇人
Synopsis
Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.
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Top Cast
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Sammo Hung
Chu Wang-Lee / Fat Boy / Oaf
Wu Ma
Ma Lun-Cheung (Ma Lucho)
Lam Ching-Ying
Uncle Ko
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Siu Yuen
Hui Leung-Mei
Lee Yuet Ying
Chin Yuet-Sang
Chin Ba-Tat
To Siu-Ming
Scholar Yeung
Chang Ching-Po
Mayor
Hui Ying-Ying
Lady Choi
Paul Chung Fat
Taoist Priest
Kwon Yeong-Moon
Taoist Priest's Man
Yuen Miu
Taoist Priest's Man
Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Adulterer
Leung Suet-Mei
Adulteress
Yue Tau-Wan
Visit Uncle Ko
Lau Yat-Fan
Villager
Peter Chan Lung
Mao-Mao, Uncle Ko's Worker
Ka Lee
Uncle Ko's Worker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wu Ma
- Screenplay & Story
- Sammo Hung, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Original Score
- Michael Lai Siu-Tin, Joseph Koo
- Original Title
- 人嚇人
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wu Ma
Sammo Hung, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Michael Lai Siu-Tin, Joseph Koo
Ricky Lau, Danny Lee Yau-Tong, Cheung Yiu-Cho
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Raymond Chow, Sammo Hung
Department Leadership Roster
Wu Ma
Director
Raymond Chow
Producer
Sammo Hung
Producer
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Editor
Sammo Hung
Screenplay
Ricky Lau
Director of Photography
Danny Lee Yau-Tong
Director of Photography
Cheung Yiu-Cho
Director of Photography
Chu Sheng-Shi
Costume Design
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Screenplay
Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Original Music Composer
Joseph Koo
Original Music Composer
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What is The Dead and the Deadly about?
Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.
Who directed The Dead and the Deadly?
The Dead and the Deadly was directed by Wu Ma.
Who stars in The Dead and the Deadly?
The principal cast of The Dead and the Deadly includes Sammo Hung, Wu Ma, Lam Ching-Ying, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Hui Leung-Mei.
When was The Dead and the Deadly released and how long is it?
The Dead and the Deadly was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dead and the Deadly?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dead and the Deadly was composed by Michael Lai Siu-Tin, Joseph Koo.