Those Merry Souls
1985, Cantonese. Directed by Lau Kar-Wing.
Chiu Chi-Lung and Ng Kuai-Tak are two movie stunt actors in Hong Kong and are suspicious of Lung's father Chiu's mysterious behavior. Unbeknownst to them, Chiu was commissioned as a "messenger" by the Spirit World to take newly-departed souls to the other side. When Tak suffers a major accident on the movie set, Chiu keeps Tak's soul from being taken away, thereby, reviving him.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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Cast & crew
- Lau Kar-WingDirector
- Yuen BiaoChiu Chi-Lung
- Eric Tsang Chi-waiNg Kuai-Tak
- Stanley Fung Shui-fanUncle Chiu
- Lam Ching-yingTak's father
- Elaine Jin Yan-LingWaterloo Tai
- Lily LiAuntie Pearl
- Richard Ng Yiu-honFernando Ng
- Wu MaAh Ma
- Sammo Hung Kam-boMovie director
- Moon LeeFung
- Paul Chung FatMessenger of death
- Billy Lau Nam-KwongDoctor
Details
- Released
- 30 May 1985
- Original title
- 時來運轉
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Ying, Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Barry Wong Ping-yiu
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Those Merry Souls: quick answers
What should I watch before Those Merry Souls?
Watch Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980), The Dead and the Deadly (1982), and Hocus Pocus (1984) first.
What comes after Those Merry Souls?
Next in the series: Mr. Vampire (1985), Mr. Vampire II (1986), and Mr. Vampire III (1987).
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How long is Those Merry Souls?
Those Merry Souls runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Those Merry Souls on?
Those Merry Souls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 May 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Those Merry Souls?
If you liked Those Merry Souls, try Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Mr. Vampire, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.
Who directed Those Merry Souls?
Those Merry Souls (1985) was directed by Lau Kar-Wing and stars Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Stanley Fung Shui-fan.