The Figures from Earth
1990, Cantonese. Directed by Chun Wong.
Five hundred years ago, to practice witchcraft, a bat elf forces her sister, Siu-chu to lure strong men so that she can suck their blood. A priest stops Siu-chu from killing two guards by using his supernatural powers. After fighting, both parties are wounded. To help the guards cope with bat elves, the priest gives them string instruments, swords and thousand-year-old snow pearls. Unexpectedly, the guards swallow the snow pearls and it takes them five hundred years to resurrect……
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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Cast & crew
- Chun WongDirector
- Alex Man Chi-leungGeneral Thunderrod
- Stanley Fung Shui-fanMaster Thunderbolt
- Liu Kai-ChiThin Constable
- Eliza Yue Chi-WaiElder Sister / The Bat
- Chun WongFat Constable
- May Hoh Mei-TingJackie
- Ngai Lau-NaChu
- Law Ching-HoScholar / First Victim
- Hui Ying-YingLee's Mother
- Tsang Wai-MingLee
- Gregory Charles RiversPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 19 May 1990
- Original title
- 出土奇兵
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Chun Wong
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The Figures from Earth runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Figures from Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 May 1990. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Figures from Earth?
If you liked The Figures from Earth, try Witch Hunt, Cinderella's Curse, Gretel & Hansel.
Who directed The Figures from Earth?
The Figures from Earth (1990) was directed by Chun Wong and stars Alex Man Chi-leung, Stanley Fung Shui-fan, Liu Kai-Chi.