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Silk (2006)
Gui si (original title)

NOT_RATED  108 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery   -  28 September 2006 (Hong Kong)
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In Taipei, the crippled scientist Hashimoto uses his invention of "Menger Sponge" to capture the energy of the spirit of a child in an old building... See full summary »

Director:

Chao-Bin Su

Writer:

Chao-Bin Su
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chen Chang Chen Chang ...
Yôsuke Eguchi Yôsuke Eguchi ...
Hashimoto (as Yosuke Eguchi)
Kar Yan Lam Kar Yan Lam ...
Wei (as Karena Lam)
Barbie Hsu Barbie Hsu ...
Su
Bo-lin Chen Bo-lin Chen ...
Ren (as Po-Lin Chen)
Chun-Ning Chang Chun-Ning Chang ...
Mei
Fang Wan Fang Wan ...
Ghost Mother (as Fan Wan)
Kuan-Po Chen Kuan-Po Chen ...
Chi Chin Ma Chi Chin Ma ...
Tung's Mother (as Chih-Chin Ma)
Leon Dai Leon Dai ...
Kevin S. Smith Kevin S. Smith ...
Masane Tsukayama Masane Tsukayama ...
Kouhei Masiba Kouhei Masiba ...
Teddy Chan Teddy Chan ...
Chiao-Ju Hsu Chiao-Ju Hsu ...
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Storyline

In Taipei, the crippled scientist Hashimoto uses his invention of "Menger Sponge" to capture the energy of the spirit of a child in an old building. He invites the specialist in reading lips, Detective Tung, to join his research team that is studying the phenomenon to understand the movements of the lips of the ghost. Hashimoto is trying to disclose why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, and Tung discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy. He was sick with tumors and was killed by his own mother and buried nearby a nuclear plant. Hashimoto deduces that the rage of the boy for his mother associated to the location where the body was buried were the reason to keep the energy. When the government decides to shutdown the research, Hashimoto becomes insane and takes the spirit with him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Boy | Spirit | Death | Ghost Child  | See more »

Taglines:

The World's First Caught Spirit.

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Hokkien | English | Japanese | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Шёлк See more »

Filming Locations:

Taipei City, Taiwan

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Taiwan:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The director, Chao-Bin Su is also co-starring as the guard in front of the isolated flat. See more »

Connections

References Mo fa a ma (2000) See more »