
The God of Cookery(1996)
The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.


From a camping trip, a college girl took home an ancient rope to use to keep her torn backpack in place, not knowing it was used by a disgraced scholar to hang himself with decades before. The scholar's ghost resurrects at her school and befriended her and her two friends, and teaches them the importance of academic success, love, family and friendship.

Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
Chu Kam-Chun - Happy Ghost

Bonnie Law Ming-Chu
Lam Ching-Ching

Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Flower

Sandy Lam San-San
Venus Koo

Teresa Carpio
Sister Lee

Ng Siu-Gong
Joe

Amy Chin Siu-Wai
Leung Shut-Fan
Yu Chan-Kau
Brazano Trovaski Chan
Lee Kwan-Ming
The Happy Ghost is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1984. Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, it stars Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, Bonnie Law Ming-Chu, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun. From a camping trip, a college girl took home an ancient rope to use to keep her torn backpack in place, not knowing it was used by a disgraced scholar to hang himself with decades before. The scholar's ghost resurrects at her school and befriended her and her two friends, and teaches them the importance of academic success, love, family and friendship.
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Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.

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