Demoness from Thousand Years
Demoness from Thousand Years (Chinese: 千年女妖; Jyutping: Cin1 nin4 neoi5 jiu1; pinyin: Qiānnián nǚyāo), also known as Chase from Beyond, is a 1990 Hong Kong action fantasy horror film directed by Jeng Wing-Chiu.[1]
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Traditional | 千年女妖 |
Simplified | 千年女妖 |
Directed by | Jeng Wing-Chiu |
Produced by | Jeng Ting-Dung Lau Chi-Woh |
Screenplay by | Benny Tam |
Starring | Joey Wong Jacky Cheung Meg Lam Andy Hui Tai Chi Squadron Tiffany Lau Si-Ma Yin Hsiao Ho |
Music by | Tats Lau |
Cinematography | Gray Hoh Lam Wah-Chiu |
Edited by | Grand Yip |
Production company | Chan's Films Company |
Distributed by | D & B Film Distribution |
Release date | 7 September 1990 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$6,631,890.00 |
Synopsis
When the Demoness from a Thousand Years threatens to break into the real world, a Taoist priest sends his two fairy disciples to steal the Bead of Hell, which has the power to destroy the Demoness when combined with the Heaven's Sun Bead.[2]
Cast
- Joey Wong as Yun Yuk Yi
- Jacky Cheung as Mambo
- Meg Lam as the Evil
- Andy Hui as An
- Tai Chi Squadron as the Gang Members
- Tiffany Lau as Yin
- Michelle Sima as Policeman
- Hsiao Ho as Modern Sifu
- Gloria Yip as Siu Yi
- Ku Feng as Ancient Sifu (cameo appearance)[3]
- Law Ching-Ho as Policeman
- Walter Tso as the Retarded Boy's Father (cameo appearance)[4]
- Sin-hung Tamas the Retarded Boy's Mother (cameo appearance)[5]
- Gabriel Wong as the Retarded Boy (cameo appearance)[6]
- Yeung Wai-Yiu[7]
- Chow Gam-Kong as the Victim[8]
- Cheung Siu in an extra appearance[9]
Production
The film's sound recordists are at 108 Records Ltd., Co. (108 錄音有限公司)[10] and Cinefex Sound Studio Limited (特藝錄音室).[11] Its special effects was made by Stephen Ma (馬文現).[12]
Reception
Demoness from Thousand Years has received mixed reception for its "H. K. Screen Art-inspired" special effects after The Child of Peach.
References
- "Demoness from Thousand Years (1990)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- lucie2lucie (7 July 2011), 千年女妖 Demoness From Thousand Years, retrieved 8 April 2018
- "Ku Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Walter Tso Tat-Wah". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Gabriel Wong Yat-San". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Yeung Wai-Yiu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Chow Gam-Kong". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Cheung Siu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "108 Records Ltd., Co". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Cinefex Sound Studio Limited". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Stephen Ma Man-Yin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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