Demoness from Thousand Years

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
English VHS cover from Poland
Traditional千年女妖
Simplified千年女妖
Directed byJeng Wing-Chiu
Screenplay byBenny Tam
Produced byJeng Ting-Dung
Lau Chi-Woh
StarringJoey Wong
Jacky Cheung
Meg Lam
Andy Hui
Tai Chi Squadron
Tiffany Lau
Si-Ma Yin
Hsiao Ho
CinematographyGray Hoh
Lam Wah-Chiu
Edited byGrand Yip
Music byTats Lau
Production
company
Chan's Films Company
Distributed byD & B Film Distribution
Release date
7 September 1990
Running time
92 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$6,631,890.00

Synopsis

When 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
  • 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

The 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

Demoness from Thousand Years has received mixed reception for its "H. K. Screen Art-inspired" special effects after The Child of Peach.

References
  1. "Demoness from Thousand Years (1990)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. lucie2lucie (7 July 2011), 千年女妖 Demoness From Thousand Years, retrieved 8 April 2018
  3. "Ku Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. "Walter Tso Tat-Wah". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. "Gabriel Wong Yat-San". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  7. "Yeung Wai-Yiu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. "Chow Gam-Kong". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  9. "Cheung Siu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. "108 Records Ltd., Co". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  11. "Cinefex Sound Studio Limited". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  12. "Stephen Ma Man-Yin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.


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