The Happy Ghost
1984, Cantonese. Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum.
From a camping trip, a college girl took home an ancient rope to use to keep her torn backpack in place, not knowing it was used by a disgraced scholar to hang himself with decades before. The scholar's ghost resurrects at her school and befriended her and her two friends, and teaches them the importance of academic success, love, family and friendship.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Clifton Ko Chi-SumDirector
- Raymond Wong Pak-MingChu Kam-Chun - Happy Ghost
- Bonnie Law Ming-ChuLam Ching-Ching
- Loletta Lee Lai-ChunFlower
- Sandy Lam San-SanVenus Koo
- Teresa CarpioSister Lee
- Ng Siu-GongJoe
- Amy Chin Siu-WaiCast
- Leung Shut-FanCast
- Yu Chan-KauBrazano Trovaski Chan
- Lee Kwan-MingCast
- Chris Tang Ping-keungCast
- Chang Sui-WaCast
Details
- Released
- 14 July 1984
- Original title
- 開心鬼
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Joe Ma Wai-ho
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The Happy Ghost: quick answers
What comes after The Happy Ghost?
Next in the series: Happy Ghost II (1985), Happy Ghost III (1986), and Happy Ghost IV (1990).
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How long is The Happy Ghost?
The Happy Ghost runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Does The Happy Ghost have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Happy Ghost on?
The Happy Ghost isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 July 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Happy Ghost?
If you liked The Happy Ghost, try Love and Monsters, The School for Good and Evil, The Addams Family.
Who directed The Happy Ghost?
The Happy Ghost (1984) was directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum and stars Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Bonnie Law Ming-Chu, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun.