Scared Stiff | |
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Directed by | Lau Kar-wing |
Screenplay by | Szeto Cheuk-hon |
Story by | Wong Ying-kit Ng Kam-hung |
Produced by | Sammo Hung |
Starring | Eric Tsang Chow Yun-fat Michael Miu Emily Chu Anita Mui |
Cinematography | Chan Kwong-hung |
Edited by | Peter Cheung |
Music by | Danny Chung Anders Nelsson Alastair Monteith-Hodge The Melody Bank |
Production companies | Bo Ho Films Co, Ltd Paragon Films Ltd Movie Impact |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Budget | HK$7,385,307 |
Scared Stiff (Chinese: 小生夢驚魂) is a 1987 Hong Kong comedy thriller film directed by Lau Kar-wing and starring Eric Tsang, Chow Yun-fat and Michael Miu.[1][2][3][4] This film has been seen as a Hong Kong take-off on the plot of the 1984 US thriller Dreamscape.
Plot
A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter hears about his activities, and starts accompanying him on his rounds.
Cast
- Eric Tsang as Halley Tsang Siu-wai
- Chow Yun-fat as Inspector Chow
- Michael Miu as David Miu Tai-wai
- Emily Chu as Alice
- Bowie Wu as Dr. Wu
- Anita Mui as May
- Wu Ma as Vampire hunter
- Dennis Chan as Ming
- Phillip Ko as Chow's follower
- Sandra Ng as Judy
- Michelle Sze-ma as Janice
- Margie Tsang as Mandy
- Yuen Wah as Wah
References
- ↑ 黃亮 (24 March 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》梦中查案有点奇趣" ["Scared Stiff": Investigating the case in a dream is quirky]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
- ↑ 逽儿 (24 May 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》" ["Scared Stiff"]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
- ↑ "曾志偉發表大計,周潤發喜演反派" [Eric Tsang announces big plans, Chow Yun-fat is happy to play the villain]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 25 February 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
- ↑ "《小生夢驚魂》有損形象,曾華倩被無綫教訓" ["Scared Stiff" is detrimental to its image, and Margie Tsang is taught a lesson by wireless]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 6 April 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
External links
- Scared Stiff at IMDb
- Scared Stiff at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Scared Stiff at Hong Kong Cinemagic
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