Happy Ghost V
Happy Ghost V (released in the Philippines as Magic to Win 5) (Chinese: 開心鬼5上錯身) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko. The film stars Raymond Wong and ABS-CBN actress Kris Aquino was officially opened from 8 August 1991 to 4 September 1991.
| Happy Ghost V / Magic to win 5 | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 開心鬼5上錯身 |
| Simplified | 开心鬼5上错身 |
| Mandarin | Kai xin gui wu(5) shang cuo shen |
| Cantonese | hoi1 sam1 gwai2 fong3 syu2 gaa2 |
| Directed by | Norman Chan and Raymond Wong[1] |
| Produced by | Clifton Ko |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Wong Po-man[1] |
| Edited by | Clifton Ko[1] |
| Music by | Danny Chung |
Production company | Mandarin Films Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$ $7,506,113.00 |
Principal photography began on 22 April 1991 and completed on 30 June 1991 in Hong Kong.
Plot
A sweet tale about a young woman's dog that makes a deal with the Happy Ghost (Raymond Wong) to become human for 44 days. But after those days are over he must go and be reincarnated.
Cast
- Raymond Wong as The Happy Ghost / Magic the Human Dog
- Kris Aquino as Kathy (ABS-CBN)
- Roger Kwok as Jack Chiu
- Vincent Kok as George
- Gwan Joh Law as John
- Jeffrey Ho as Fatty Turtle
- Sun Wong as Mr. Chan
- Veronica Tsoi as Michelle
Release
Happy Ghost V ran in theatres from 8 August 1991 to 4 September 1991, and grossed a total of HK $7,506,113.00.[2] In the Philippines, the film was released as Magic to Win 5 in Tagalog, English, and Chinese versions on 11 December 1991.[3]
References
- "Happy ghost V". Hong Kong Film Archive. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013.
- "Box Office Hong Kong 1991 [Chinese Movies]". movieworld.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. 11 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
Chinese Version: South Cinema (Ongpin)