The Spooky Bunch


The Spooky Bunch is a 1980 Hong Kong movie directed by Ann Hui. It is Hui's second film, after The Secret.

Plot

The film is about a Cantonese opera troupe arrives on Cheung Chau Island to perform a show under the request by a wealthy man, Mr Ma who insists that and Ah Chi, their second rate supporting actress, takes the leading role in the performance. Mr Ma also invites his nephew Dick Ma to the island to watch the show. He hopes by arranging this his nephew will marry Ah Chi so that his family curse being done by Ah Chi's her grandfather placed on this grandfather can be released.

Cast

Background and reception

According to a very positive review on Asian Movie Pulse, The Spooky Bunch revisits two genres, "the ghost tales and the Cantonese Opera".