Demoness from Thousand Years (Chinese: 千年女妖; Jyutping: Cin1 nin4 neoi5 jiu1; pinyin: Qiānnián nǚyāo), also known as Chase from Beyond, is a 1990 Hong Kong action fantasy horror film directed by Jeng Wing-Chiu.[1]
| Demoness from Thousand Years | |
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.jpg) English VHS cover from Poland | |
| Traditional Chinese | 千年女妖 |
| Simplified Chinese | 千年女妖 |
| Directed by | Jeng Wing-Chiu |
| Screenplay by | Benny Tam |
| Produced by | Jeng Ting-Dung Lau Chi-Woh |
| Starring | Joey Wong Jacky Cheung Meg Lam Andy Hui Tai Chi Squadron Tiffany Lau Si-Ma Yin Hsiao Ho |
| Cinematography | Gray Hoh Lam Wah-Chiu |
| Edited by | Grand Yip |
| Music by | Tats Lau |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | D & B Film Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$6,631,890.00 |
Synopsis
editWhen the Demoness from a Thousand Years threatens to break into the real world, a Taoist priest sends his two fairy disciples to steal the Bead of Hell, which has the power to destroy the Demoness when combined with the Heaven's Sun Bead.[2]
Cast
edit- Joey Wong as Yun Yuk Yi
- Jacky Cheung as Mambo
- Meg Lam as the Evil
- Andy Hui as An
- Tai Chi Squadron as the Gang Members
- Tiffany Lau as Yin
- Michelle Sima as Policeman
- Hsiao Ho as Modern Sifu
- Gloria Yip as Siu Yi
- Ku Feng as Ancient Sifu (cameo appearance)[3]
- Law Ching-Ho as Policeman
- Walter Tso as the Retarded Boy's Father (cameo appearance)[4]
- Sin-hung Tamas the Retarded Boy's Mother (cameo appearance)[5]
- Gabriel Wong as the Retarded Boy (cameo appearance)[6]
- Yeung Wai-Yiu[7]
- Chow Gam-Kong as the Victim[8]
- Cheung Siu in an extra appearance[9]
Production
editThe film's sound recordists are at 108 Records Ltd., Co. (108 錄音有限公司)[10] and Cinefex Sound Studio Limited (特藝錄音室).[11] Its special effects was made by Stephen Ma (馬文現).[12]
Reception
editDemoness from Thousand Years has received mixed reception for its "H. K. Screen Art-inspired" special effects after The Child of Peach.
References
edit- ^ "Demoness from Thousand Years (1990)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ lucie2lucie (7 July 2011), 千年女妖 Demoness From Thousand Years, retrieved 8 April 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ku Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Walter Tso Tat-Wah". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Gabriel Wong Yat-San". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Yeung Wai-Yiu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Chow Gam-Kong". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Cheung Siu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "108 Records Ltd., Co". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Cinefex Sound Studio Limited". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Ma Man-Yin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
External links
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