Shy Spirit
1991, Cantonese. Directed by Chuang Yan-Chien.
Two feuding families brag about their sons on christening day. One, called Long-life, is destined to die early, while Sing, the other, will do well. Twenty years pass. Long-life has survived, and he fancies pretty Hsio. In a scene stolen from My Life As A Dog, he spies on her in the shower, falls through the roof, kisses her as he lands..... but then her spirit leaves her body. Having died naked, Hsio wanders around sans clothing, and is dubbed the Shy Ghost by other spirits she meets. What follows mainly concerns her family and friend's efforts to lay her spirit to rest. These include taking revenge on Long-Life, getting some clothes to her, stacks of fu fighting, incantations and a duel between a buddhist and a taoist.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Original title
- 羞羞鬼
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Jeng Man-Wa
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Shy Spirit runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Shy Spirit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1991. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shy Spirit?
Shy Spirit (1991) was directed by Chuang Yan-Chien and stars Collin Chou, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Paul Chung Fat.