Description
Title: A Wicked Ghost (1999)
Genre: Horror
Plot Synopsis:
A group of friends conducts a ritual to contact the spirit world, unknowingly summoning a vengeful ghost. As they begin to die under mysterious circumstances, the survivors—Ming, his sister Cissy, and their friend Fa-Mo—attempt to uncover the origins of the haunting. Their search leads them to an abandoned village and the tragic story of Cho Yan-May, a Cantonese opera singer wronged and murdered by villagers, whose restless spirit now seeks revenge.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Tony Leung Hung-Wah
- Writer: Tony Leung Hung-Wah
- Cast:
- Francis Ng as Fa-Mo
- Gigi Lai as Cissy
- Gabriel Harrison as Ming
- Celia Sze as Annie
- Edward Mok as Jack
IMDb Link:
A Wicked Ghost (1999)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Bob McQueen – ★★½
“Something about dead baby oil or dead body oil. I dunno, the subtitles were shite and it was pretty boring. There was also a guy named Rubbish according to the subtitles—dunno if he died and was a ghost or what. Old village shenanigans and other random crap.” -
Trevor Wang – ★★★★
“One of the most influential and important Chinese horror films. A Wicked Ghost follows a group of friends performing a ritual to contact the dead. A ghost appears and kills them one by one, while the only survivor tries to uncover the truth behind the haunting in a small village. Even if the special effects seem outdated today, it still feels disturbing and intriguing, especially with its folklore elements.” -
Roman K – ★★
“Alright, I gotta be blunt here—as far as Ringu ripoffs go, A Wicked Ghost is bottom of the barrel. It follows the long-haired female Asian ghost formula to a T, but can’t back it up with much quality. The poster is striking, no arguments there, but that’s as far as it goes.” -
Grant McLanaghan – ★★
“A Hong Kong response to Ringu that borrows many of its motifs (a VHS tape, a remote village hiding a supernatural grudge, a long-haired ghost, etc.). The main difference between A Wicked Ghost and Ringu (or Ju-On, for that matter) is that this one is unintentionally funny. This probably has a lot to do with the subtitling, which gives it a ‘lost in translation’ vibe.” -
Ken Miller – ★★½
“A Wicked Ghost is a pretty run-of-the-mill Hong Kong supernatural flick, directed in a competent fashion by Tony Leung Hung-Wah. He also wrote the script and does a better job there, providing enough backstory to the curse and nuggets of new information to keep you watching.”
Meta Description:
A supernatural horror film, A Wicked Ghost (1999) follows a group of friends who summon a vengeful spirit after performing a ritual. As they uncover the ghost’s tragic history, they face terrifying consequences. Directed by Tony Leung Hung-Wah, this eerie Hong Kong horror blends folklore and psychological terror.
Title: A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear (2000)
Genre: Horror
Plot Synopsis:
Three police officers—Li, Peanut, and Cha-siu—attempt to apprehend a s&xual predator but lose him during a chase to a construction site. Later, the suspect’s dismembered body is found at the site, with limbs and torso scattered in different locations. Shortly after, Cha-siu mysteriously commits su*cide. These eerie deaths draw the attention of their colleague Willis Tao, reporters Balm and Coffee, and Blue, a writer of supernatural stories. As they delve deeper, they encounter vengeful spirits and uncover dark secrets linking the present to past horrors.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Francis Nam
- Writer: Hung-Wah Leung
- Cast:
- Ken Wong as Master Li
- Alice Chan as Peanut
- Angie Cheong as Coffee
- Yee-Man Man as Blue
- Joyce Chan as Clever
IMDb Link:
A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear (2000)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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aroliver – ★★★½
“For the most part, a significant improvement over the original, with more stylish camera work, better music, and a much more immersive atmosphere. The sets are bathed in a sickening blue-green, interrupted sporadically by flashbacks in pale orange, giving the film that woozy and an&mic early-2000s look that I adore so much. Absolutely worth a watch for lovers of atmospheric ghost stories.” -
Grant McLanaghan – ★★½
“Just as disarmingly silly as its predecessor, The Fear is arguably even more bonkers. I really can’t tell if the wackiness is intended—or simply the unanticipated by-product of a desire to produce something that’s genuinely creepy.” -
Bob McQueen – ★★
“Well, there was more bl**d than the first one to accompany the terrible subtitles. Can’t say I really know what was going on. I guess the ghost was slightly more wicked.”
Meta Description:
A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear (2000) is a Hong Kong horror film directed by Francis Nam. The story follows police officers and journalists entangled in supernatural events after a series of mysterious deaths linked to a vengeful spirit. This sequel offers atmospheric visuals and a deeper exploration into the haunting narrative of the original film.
Title: A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession (2002)
Genre: Horror
Plot Synopsis:
May, a film assistant, removes a tombstone from its original location to prevent interference with shooting. Subsequently, her friends begin to die or suffer serious injuries. May realizes these events are linked to her disturbance of the tombstone, and she herself is now marked for death.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Batman Hung
- Writer: Gor Yi
- Producer: Stanley Tong Man-Hong
- Cast:
- Gigi Lai Chi as Catherine
- Cheung Tat-Ming as Bibi
- Grace Lam Nga-Si as May
- Yip Sai-Wing as Tom Cool
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung as Leung Kam-Chung
IMDb Link:
A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession (2002)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Scurveyx – ★ “It took me three attempts to make it through this movie. I fell asleep twice and I was like I have to finish this trash or else I will die. It had a funny line like something along the lines of ‘I said I was a Taoist, not a ghostbuster.’ Made me laugh. The actor in the film was named Tom Cool. He takes this chick’s umbrella and goes to the car and just leaves her standing in the rain. Was funny. All that was enough for me to give it one star.”
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aroliver – ★★★★ “A Chinese Mallsoft nightmare as replete with bright blue reflective pools as it is with actual ghosts, all shot on digital video, which adds to the aesthetic greatly, giving it a smoothness and grittiness, depending on what’s needed in the moment. This movie has everything: a man named Tom Cool who does nothing but play a Gameboy Advance the whole time, amazing early-2000s cheap CGI SFX, the name ‘Daisy’ spelled like ‘Dazy,’ and stuttering, bewildering dance montage scenes that look like something shot for a 3DO game. For fans of early SODV films like myself, this is truly a treasure, an aesthetic feast for the senses, and I’m thrilled that the Wicked Ghost series went out on such a high note, filled to the brim with a wicked Deathdream style, transmitted to our eye sockets by means of a classic ghost story. Truly, my cup runneth over.”
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intruder2k – ★½ “Shot on video trash.”
Meta Description:
A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession (2002) is a Hong Kong horror film directed by Batman Hung. The story follows May, a film assistant who, after moving a tombstone to avoid disrupting a shoot, finds herself and her friends targeted by a vengeful spirit. As mysterious deaths occur, May realizes she is next unless she can appease the restless ghost.
