Ghost Punting
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Director Sammo HungCorey YuenEric TsangRicky Lau Release date 27 March 1992 (1992-03-27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghost Punting (Chinese: ), also known as Lucky Stars Ghost Encounter, is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung. It is the sixth film of the Lucky Stars series. Co-starring Lucky Stars members Eric Tsang (also co-director), Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin and non-Lucky Star member Natalis Chan with action choreography by the Sammo Hung Stuntmens Association and Corey Yuen (also co-director). The films emphasis is more on comedy than action.
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The "Five Lucky Stars" attempt to help a restless ghost take revenge on the evil drug gang who took his life. At the same time, they want the ghost to help them get rich and court the four policewomen assigned to the case.
Synopsis
The Lucky Stars go on an island vacation and discover a nympho ghost in a castle near their cabin. Four policewomen come to investigate and the boys try to put the moves on them. After many failed attempts, one of the policewomen, Lai Ti, is possessed by a male ghost that is residing in the castle. The gang take her back to Hong Kong where they learn that the ghost wants revenge for his death. The gang are more than willing to oblige if the ghost helps them cheat in gambling. This all leads to the inevitable showdown where Kidstuff uses his kung fu skills to fight the ghosts killers.
Box office
This film grossed HK $8,281,568 at the Hong Kong box office.
References
Ghost Punting WikipediaGhost Punting IMDb Ghost Punting themoviedb.org