Description
Title: Skin Striperess (1992)
Alternate Titles: Shuai pi gui, The Skinned Ghost, Sexy Ghost, Jin zhuang gui da gui
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Plot Synopsis: In a desperate attempt to secure planning approval for his resort, Mr. Lau, the owner, offers his starlet, Chi, to an official named Yung. Tragically, Chi suffers a severe accident that leaves her disfigured. Seeking a solution, Lau turns to a black magic practitioner who performs a ritual to restore Chi’s beauty using the skin of another woman. However, the spirit of the victim returns, seeking vengeance, leading to a series of supernatural events that intertwine horror with dark comedy.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
- Writer: Johnny Lee Kwing-Kai
- Cast:
- Lam Ching-Ying as Taoist Lam
- Billy Lau as Mr. Lau
- Chan Wing-Chi as Chi
- Chin Shih-Erh
IMDb Link: Skin Striperess (1992)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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𝔑𝔬𝔠𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔞 🌙 – ★★★☆☆ “An indigo-soaked black magic skin suit romp through foggy Hong Kong markets, damp alleyways, neon-lit nightclubs, and tenebrous beaches. The last half-hour delivers the goods with our malefic spirit flying around in a diaphanous kimono delivering black magic kung-fu.”
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More_Badass – ★★½☆☆ “Not nearly enough skin stripping for a movie named Skin Striperess. Director Billy Chan does eventually indulge in some HK occult clashes and Lam Ching-ying magic-fu in the final act, but too little too late.”
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Taylor Heider – ★★½☆☆ “This takes its sweet time getting to the goods. The first hour is a not very funny comedy. But the last act is pretty solid. Great atmosphere with lots of flying ghost girl action.”
Meta Description: “Skin Striperess” (1992), directed by Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, is a Hong Kong comedy-horror film that follows Mr. Lau, a resort owner who, after a tragic accident disfigures his starlet Chi, resorts to black magic to restore her beauty. The ritual’s consequences lead to supernatural vengeance, blending horror with dark comedy.
