''Troublesome Night'' () is a 1997 Hong Kong
comedy horror
Comedy horror (also called horror comedy) is a literary, television and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as having three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." Comedy horror can a ...
film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Steve Cheng, Victor Tam and
Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Filmography As director
* 1987: ''No Regret'' – Director
* 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director
* 1992: ''Best of the ...
. It is the first of 20 films in the
''Troublesome Night'' film series.
Plot
The film is set in Hong Kong, with four loosely connected stories in one film.
A group of youngsters go on a camping trip in the countryside, where Ken encounters a mysterious woman near a grave. After the encounter, his life changes as he becomes a victim of the supernatural. As his friends return to Hong Kong without him, another story begins.
Mrs To has made arrangements to celebrate her wedding anniversary with her husband but he does not show up. The outcome of the second story leads to another story about Ken's friend, Jojo, having a romantic affair with a ghost. The fourth story is about Peter Butt visiting a haunted theatre with some of Ken's friends.
Cast
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Simon Lui as Peter
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Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer, and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, receiving recognition for his roles in ''The C ...
as Ken
* Allen Ting as Ball
* Jason Chu as Bee
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Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress who gained fame with the TVB dramas such as '' Healing Hands'' (1998–2000) and '' Where the Legend Begins'' (2002), before she shifted her career to mainland China, where she gai ...
as Ken's love interest
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Teresa Mak as Jojo
* Pak Kar-sin as fat girl
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Law Lan
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying JP (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry.
Career
She started in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles durin ...
as ghostly granny
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Lee Lik-chi as director
* Frankie Ng as Ng Tai-hung
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Kingdom Yuen
Kingdom Yuen King-dan (苑瓊丹; born 11 September 1963) is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a te ...
as Sister Dan
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Christy Chung as Mrs. To
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Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan Kam-hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, H ...
as To Ka-ming
* Hui Fan as antique shop boss
* Lee Siu-kei as Dr. Ho
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Christine Ng as May
* Ivy Leung as ghost in theatre
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Kenix Kwok as Ann
* Lui Tat at Uncle Ho
* Hau Woon-ling as boat woman
See also
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Vengeful ghost
In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or crem ...
External links
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Troublesome Night (film series)
1997 films
1997 comedy horror films
Hong Kong anthology films
Hong Kong comedy horror films
Horror anthology films
Films set in Hong Kong
1990s Cantonese-language films
1990s ghost films
Films directed by Herman Yau
Hong Kong supernatural horror films
Supernatural comedy films
Hong Kong ghost films
1990s Hong Kong films
Films about camping
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