''Troublesome Night 16'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong

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film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Yip Wai-ying. It is the 16th of the 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series, and the ninth of the Buds timeline.

Plot

Bud Gay and Bud Yan travel back in time to the

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and encounter characters from the 14th century Chinese classical novel ''

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''. The film spoofs the story of

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avenging his brother, with the Buds playing important roles in affecting how the story unfolds.

Cast

Simon Lui Simon Lui Yue Yeung (; born 8 July 1964), also known as Simon Loui and Simon Yu, is a highly prolific Hong Kong–based actor famous for starring in many low-budget and/or horror films since the early 1990s. He began drawing attention when he was ...

as Ximen Qing *

Yammie Lam Yammie Lam Kit-ying (27 April 1963 – 31 October 2018), also known as Yammie Nam, was a Hong Kong actress and most notable for her performances in TVB drama series '' The Greed of Man'' and '' Looking Back In Anger'', as well as in the film seri ...

as Pan Jinlian *

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 Mrs. Bud Lung / Granny Wang *

Kenny Bee Chung Chun-to (born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage name Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the group the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong ent ...

Song Jiang Song Jiang was a Chinese historical figure who led an armed rebellion against the ruling Song dynasty, Song Dynasty in the early 12th century. His band marauded over a region straddling the present-day Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. Th ...

* Lawrence Lau as Wu Dalang * Tong Ka-fai as Bud Gay * Ronnie Cheung as Bud Yan * Onitsuka as Lai Chor-pat /

Yan Qing Yan Qing is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "''Langzi''" (浪子; meaning "the Wanderer" or "the Prodigal"), he ranks last among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the fi ...

* Mr Nine as Lai Chor-kau /

Lu Zhishen Lu Zhishen is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. He is the main character in the first segment of the novel, which spans about six chapters. Nicknamed "Flowery Monk", he rank ...

* Chan Sze-wai as Sandy * Ken Chung as

External links

* * 2002 comedy horror films 2002 films Hong Kong comedy horror films 2000s Cantonese-language films Troublesome Night (film series) 2000s Hong Kong films {{2000s-HongKong-film-stub