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.
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Cast
22 people
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tong Fai
Known for
The Shadow's Edge
The Lover
Kingdom Yuen
Lucy
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Siu Fu Yung
Known for
City Hunter
Naked Killer
Tommy Wong
Officer Pao Ching Kwong
Known for
The Killer
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung
So Hung
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Exiled
Kingdom Yuen King-tan
Lucy
Known for
Wing Chun
Flirting Scholar
Ronald Wong
Jerk
Known for
As Tears Go By
God of Gamblers
Dion Lam
Holland
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Killer
Teresa Ha Ping
Granny Four
Known for
The Accidental Spy
Flash Point
Joe Cheung Tung-Cho
Professor Fan
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
Lok Wai
Sister Wai
Also in
The Great Pretenders
Rogues from the North
Lee Siu-kei
Brother Seven
Known for
The God of Cookery
King of Comedy
Andrew Lau Wai-keung Director · Wong Jing Writer
First release November 27, 1993 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Scholar Films Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
新人皮燈籠
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 27, 1993
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No release date listed for United States.
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