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Banana Spirit
Banana Spirit
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Banana Spirit

Original Title: 精靈變

1992
1h 35m
Comedy
Fantasy
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1992

Runtime

1h 35m

Storyline

Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Jan 1, 1992
Languages
Mandarin
Director
Lo Kin
Lo Kin
Production
Bojon Films Company Ltd.
Bojon Films Company Ltd.
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Francis Ng Chun-Yu

Francis Ng Chun-Yu

Chic

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Uncle Tang

Tommy Wong

Tommy Wong

Rabid Hsiung

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Master Chen Sheng

Collin Chou

Collin Chou

Che

Amy Wu Mei-Yee

Amy Wu Mei-Yee

Mei Yi

Teddy Yip Wing-Cho

Teddy Yip Wing-Cho

Mr. Yeh

Josephine Foo Lai-Yan

Iris / Chang

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Hsiung's Thug

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