Banana Spirit (1992)

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Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lo Kin
  • Profile picture of Francis Ng Chun-Yu
    Chic Francis Ng Chun-Yu
  • Profile picture of Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
    Uncle Tang Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
  • Profile picture of Tommy Wong
    Rabid Hsiung Tommy Wong
  • Profile picture of Lam Ching-Ying
    Master Chen Sheng Lam Ching-Ying
  • Profile picture of Collin Chou
    Che Collin Chou
  • Profile picture of Amy Wu Mei-Yee
    Mei Yi Amy Wu Mei-Yee
  • Profile picture of Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
    Mr. Yeh Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
  • Profile picture of Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue
    Hsiung's Thug Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

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