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Tales from the Dark 1 (李碧華鬼魅系列 迷離夜) is a 2013 Hong Kong portmanteau horror film directed by Simon Yam, Lee Chi-ngai, and Fruit Chan. The film is split into three stories based on short stories by Lilian Lee. The first film is titled Stolen Goods (贓物) directed by and stars Simon Yam as a man in Hong Kong who has recently lost his job and decides to make money by stealing funeral urns and blackmailing the families into buying them back from him. The second story is directed by Lee and is titled A Word in the Palm (放手). The film is about a fortune teller played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, who retired from his job to study music, but retains the ability to see ghosts. The final film is directed by Chan and titled Jing Zhe (驚蟄). The film stars Josephine Koo who is asked to beat up an unusual woman to beat up an entire group of strangers.
Original Release
07/11/2013
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tony Ka Fai Leung | Ho Ho (segment "A Word in the Palm") / Ho (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Kelly Chen | Lan (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Susan Yam-Yam Shaw | Chu (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Adam Chung-Tai Chan | Mahjong Neighbor (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Ariel Hiu-Man Chan | Little Ghost (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Audrey Hiu-Yau Chan | Little Ghost (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Dada Chan | Ghost (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Jeannie Chan | Mrs. Cheung (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Ka-Sing Chan | An (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Lai-wun Chan | Old Villains Hitter (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Directors
Simon Yam, Chi-Ngai Lee, Fruit Chan
Writers
Fruit Chan, Chi-Ngai Lee, Pik-Wah Lee
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tony Ka Fai Leung | Ho Ho (segment "A Word in the Palm") / Ho (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Kelly Chen | Lan (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Susan Yam-Yam Shaw | Chu (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Adam Chung-Tai Chan | Mahjong Neighbor (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Ariel Hiu-Man Chan | Little Ghost (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Audrey Hiu-Yau Chan | Little Ghost (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Dada Chan | Ghost (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Jeannie Chan | Mrs. Cheung (segment "A Word in the Palm") |
Ka-Sing Chan | An (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Lai-wun Chan | Old Villains Hitter (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Phat Chan | Chan (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Wing-Chiu Chan | Policeman (segment "Jing Zhe") / Police (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Apple Chow | Masseuse (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Woon-Ling Hau | Rubbish Woman (segment "Jing Zhe") / Garbage Lady (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Sai Man Ho | Ghost (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Siu-Ying Ho | Mahjong Neighbor (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Tony Ho | Policeman (segment "Jing Zhe") / Police (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Joe Hu | Flat Viewer (segment "Stolen Goods") / Flats Viewer (segment "Stolen Goods")/Waiter Kwong |
Josephine Koo | Koo (segment "Jing Zhe") / Customer (segment "Jing Zhe") |
Suet Lam | Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods") |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Kong | Executive Producer |
Mathew Tang | Executive Producer |