Lost Souls
1989, Cantonese. Directed by David Lai Tai-wai.
Like many Hong Kong people, the Ling family are hoping to immigrate to Canada - but then they all die in a gas poisoning accident. Something wimpy like dying isn't going to stop them from their Canadian dreams, but it turns out migrating in the next life takes money, too. In order to raise funds to head west, the Lings return to the mortal world and get to work making money through various jobs, raising plenty of hilarious havoc and misunderstandings along the way.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- David Lai Tai-waiDirector
- Bill Tung BiuLing Hao-hsi
- Lydia Shum Tin-HaMrs. Ling
- David WuChao Te-chu
- Shirley Lu Hsiu-LingLing Chia-chia
- Sheila Chan Suk-lanLing Ling-ling
- Lowell Lo Koon-tingMa Hui
- Mark Cheng Ho-namInspector Ho
- Lawrence NgPaul Hsiao
- Wu MaFlorist
- Amy Yip Chi-MeiMimi Yeh
- Seung-Goon YukHelen
- Hung Leung-SekCast
Details
- Released
- 9 August 1989
- Original title
- 富貴開心鬼
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Barry Wong Ping-yiu
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Lost Souls: quick answers
What should I watch before Lost Souls?
Watch It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World II (1988), and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III (1989) first.
What comes after Lost Souls?
Next in the series: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Too (1992).
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How long is Lost Souls?
Lost Souls runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does Lost Souls have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Lost Souls on?
Lost Souls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lost Souls?
If you liked Lost Souls, try Kermit's Swamp Years, Slumberland, The Willoughbys.
Who directed Lost Souls?
Lost Souls (1989) was directed by David Lai Tai-wai and stars Bill Tung Biu, Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, David Wu.