Ghost Lantern
1993, Cantonese. Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung.
A down-on-his-luck street hustler is cursed with eternal misfortune by a ruthless crime boss who murdered him and his lover in a past life. The hustler reunites with his ghostly lover, trapped in a human-skin lantern by the same man. Together, they must confront the crime boss, break the curse, and free her soul so she can finally pass to the afterlife.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Andrew Lau Wai-keungDirector
- Tony Leung Ka-faiTong Fai
- Chingmy Yau Suk-ChingSiu Fu Yung
- Tommy WongOfficer Pao Ching Kwong
- Roy Cheung Yiu-yeungSo Hung
- Kingdom Yuen King-tanLucy
- Ronald WongJerk
- Dion LamHolland
- Teresa Ha PingGranny Four
- Joe Cheung Tung-choProfessor Fan
- Lok WaiSister Wai
- Lee Siu-keiBrother Seven
- Dave Lam ChingOne of So Hung's men
Details
- Released
- 27 November 1993
- Original title
- 新人皮燈籠
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Jing
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Ghost Lantern runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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What movies are like Ghost Lantern?
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Who directed Ghost Lantern?
Ghost Lantern (1993) was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung and stars Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Tommy Wong.