Happy Ghost IV
Happy Ghost IV (released in the Philippines as Magic to Win 4) (Chinese: 開心鬼救開心鬼) is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko. The film stars Raymond Wong and Pauline Yeung.
| Happy Ghost IV | |
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 Original Hong Kong poster. | |
| Traditional | 開心鬼救開心鬼 |
| Simplified | 开心鬼救开心鬼 |
| Mandarin | Kai xin gui jiu kai xin gui |
| Directed by | Clifton Ko |
| Written by | Raymond Wong[1] |
| Produced by | Raymond Wong[1] |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sander Lee[1] |
| Edited by | Kam Ma[1] |
Production companies | Pak Ming Films Ltd. Ko Chi Sum Films Co. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Newport Entertainment Co. Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$ 11,780,725 |
Cast
- Raymond Wong as Hong Sum-kwai
- Pauline Yeung as Annie
- Beyond as Man, Mo, Ying, and Kit
- Woo Fung as Annie's father
- Charlie Cho as Chiu
- Tommy Wong as Crazy Bill
- Lau Shun as Crazy Kwan Yeung
- James Wong as judge
- Clifton Ko as man in washroom
Release
Happy Ghost IV grossed a total of HK$11,780,725. The film ran in Hong Kong theatres from 30 June 1990 to 2 August 1990.[2] In the Philippines, the film was released as Magic to Win 4 by South Cinema Films on 6 December 1990, with star Raymond Wong visiting Araneta Center and Pizza Hut establishments in Cubao, Quezon City to promote the film.[3]
Reception
In his book Horror and Science Fiction Film IV, Donald C Willis described Happy Ghost IV as an "occasionally funny low comedy" with "some okay "invisible ghost" effects".[4]
Notes
- "Happy ghost IV". Hong Kong Film Archive. Hong Kong. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- "Box Office Hong Kong 1990 [Chinese Movies]". movieworld.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- "Opens Today". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. 6 December 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
Raymond Wong Will Tour The Araneta Center And Visit The Pizza Hut Outlets In Cubao Today!
- Willis 1997, p. 221.
References
- Willis, Donald C. (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3055-8.
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