A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
Get a quick look at all the latest trailers from Jungle Cruise, Dolittle, Onward, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and Charlie's Angels.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Human Lanterns (1982)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Seeding of a Ghost
(1983)
Horror
|
Thriller
Director:
Kuen Yeung
Stars:
Norman Chu,
Phillip Ko,
Maria Jo
Executioners from Shaolin
(1977)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Kuan Tai Chen,
Lieh Lo,
Yue Wong
Crippled Avengers
(1978)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Kuan-Tai Chan,
Feng Lu,
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
The Boxer's Omen
(1983)
Horror
Director:
Chih-Hung Kuei
Stars:
Phillip Ko,
Shao-Yen Lin,
Kar-Man Wai
The Seventh Curse
(1986)
Action
|
Horror
Director:
Ngai Choi Lam
Stars:
Yun-Fat Chow,
Siu-Ho Chin,
Maggie Cheung
The Kid with the Golden Arm
(1979)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Chien Sun,
Meng Lo,
Feng Lu
The Flying Guillotine
(1975)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Meng Hua Ho
Stars:
Kuan Tai Chen,
Feng Ku,
Hung Wei
The Masked Avengers
(1981)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok,
Siu-Ho Chin,
Sheng Chiang
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Tony Liu | ... | Lung Shu-Ai (as Liu Yung) | |
| Kuan Tai Chen | ... | Tan Fu | |
| Lieh Lo | ... | Chao Chun-Fang | |
| Ni Tien | ... | Lung's Wife | |
| Linda Chu | ... | Yen Chu | |
| Hsiu-Chun Lin | ... | Tan Mei-mei | |
| Meng Lo | ... | Kuei Szu-Yi | |
| Chien Sun | ... | Sergeant Pan | |
| Fei Ai | ... | (Guest star) | |
| Susan Yam-Yam Shaw | ... | (Guest star) (as Yin Yin Shaw) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 |
Erik Ka-Kei Chan | ... | Tan's Fan squad |
| Chuen Chiang | |||
| Miao Ching | |||
| Ging Man Fung | |||
| Ping Ha | ... | Brothel Madam | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (10) »
Storyline
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
Plot Keywords:
object made of human skin | serial killer | sword fight | stabbed in the chest | skinned person |Certificate:
See all certifications »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
Hong KongLanguage:
MandarinRelease Date:
14 July 1982 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Human Skin Lanterns See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1Frequently Asked Questions
See more »On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
Chung Sun, who directed, amongst many other films, the superb "The Sexy Killer" (see review), is unable to make the elements gel in "Human Lanterns" aka "Human Skin Lanterns". Personally, I have always loved the idea of using human skin to make lanterns, so this film was an eagerly awaited one by me. Unfortunately, there's too little skinning and too much martial arts in this. In fact, the skinning scenes (there are two), while well done, feel like they belong in a different movie altogether. This is a strange effort to make a martial arts fantasy and cross it with a Hammer-style horror plot. It doesn't work. That said, "Human Lanterns" is still a sumptuously photographed and designed period piece. The Shaw's certainly spent big on its sets, cast and special effects. It's a shame they didn't focus more on the horror promised in the title. Disappointing horror. Satisfactory period-fu epic.