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Lucky Encounter

Lucky Encounter

19927.01h 28m

Overview

Two inventors encounter a friendly little ghost, and stumble onto a plot to capture the ghost's uncle who was responsible for his untimely death. However, the inventors are warned by a spiritual master that humans and ghosts cannot co-exist in the same room at the same time. Doing so would cause a drainage of humans' life force.

Directed by Johnnie To
Written by Yuen Kai-Chi
Produced by Catherine Hun
Box Office0Revenue: $234K

Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Wai

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Fatty

C

Cheng Pak-Lam

Bo

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Cheap Chan

Sonny Song

Sonny Song

Mona Chan

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Master Lionhead

Wong Yat-Fei

Wong Yat-Fei

Mandy

Paul Che Biu-Law

Paul Che Biu-Law

Prince of Luck

Kingdom Yuen King-Tan

Kingdom Yuen King-Tan

Mona's cousin

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Pregnant Woman

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About Lucky Encounter

Lucky Encounter is a comedy, crime, fantasy film released in 1992. Directed by Johnnie To, it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Cheng Pak-Lam. Two inventors encounter a friendly little ghost, and stumble onto a plot to capture the ghost's uncle who was responsible for his untimely death. However, the inventors are warned by a spiritual master that humans and ghosts cannot co-exist in the same room at the same time. Doing so would cause a drainage of humans' life force.

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