The Lingering
2018, Cantonese. Directed by Tu Ting Chun & Mak Ho-Pong.
On New Year's Eve, Qingyi and her son, Dawa, were waiting for her husband to come home from work but he never showed up. Meanwhile, Dawa keeps seeing a stranger who is invisible to Qingyi. Leaving Dawa under the care of her neighbour, she heads to the village to find out her husband’s whrereabouts. Qingyi returns home and sees a stranger hiding in her house…
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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The Lingering is streaming on Hi-YAH in India.
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 4 October 2018
- Original title
- 古宅
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Edmond Wong Chi-Mun, Dong Zheng
- Budget
- $125K
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The Lingering runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lingering on?
The Lingering is streaming on Hi-YAH in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lingering?
If you liked The Lingering, try The Dogs, Stir of Echoes, 825 Forest Road.
Who directed The Lingering?
The Lingering (2018) was directed by Tu Ting Chun and Mak Ho-Pong and stars Athena Chu Yan, Louis Cheung, Bob Cheung Yin-pok.