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The Haunted Cop Shop

Original title: Mang gwai chai goon
  • 19871987
  • 1h 28m
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6.1/10
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Jacky Cheung and Ricky Hui in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Horror
A Hong Kong police station used to be a clubhouse of the Japanese at the time of their occupation of the city during World War II. However, at the end of the war, many of the Japanese commit... Read allA Hong Kong police station used to be a clubhouse of the Japanese at the time of their occupation of the city during World War II. However, at the end of the war, many of the Japanese committed haka kiri in the clubhouse. In the present time, after thief Sneaky Ming (Billy Lau) w... Read allA Hong Kong police station used to be a clubhouse of the Japanese at the time of their occupation of the city during World War II. However, at the end of the war, many of the Japanese committed haka kiri in the clubhouse. In the present time, after thief Sneaky Ming (Billy Lau) was captured and incarcerated at the station, he was lured into a world of the paranormal b... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
389
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  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Lau
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Jacky Cheung
    • Ricky Hui
    • Kitty Chan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Lau
    • Kar-Wai Wong
  • Stars
    • Jacky Cheung
    • Ricky Hui
    • Kitty Chan
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    • 6User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Jacky Cheung and Ricky Hui in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Ging-Man Fung, Yin Szema, and Kwok-Kin Ng in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Billy Lau in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Rico Chu in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Billy Lau and King-Fan Lee in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Steve Mak in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Rico Chu in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Kitty Chan in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Kitty Chan in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)
    Jacky Cheung and Ricky Hui in Mang gwai chai goon (1987)

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    Jacky Cheung
    Jacky Cheung
    • Kam Mark-Kas Kam Mark-K
    Ricky Hui
    Ricky Hui
    • Man-Chillas Man-Chill
    Kitty Chan
    Kitty Chan
    • Madam Fanny Hoas Madam Fanny Ho
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Supt. Shunas Supt. Shun
    Billy Lau
    Billy Lau
    • Sneaky Mingas Sneaky Ming
    Rico Chu
    Rico Chu
    • General Isseias General Issei
    Fat Chung
    Fat Chung
    • Chung Fat Pakas Chung Fat Pak
    Yin Szema
    Yin Szema
    • Millieas Millie
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    • Uncle Wahas Uncle Wah
    Kim-Wan Chan
    • Uncle Chungas Uncle Chung
    • (as Kim-wan Chan)
    Lee Lee Lau
    • Female Vampireas Female Vampire
    Yeung-Do Lee
    • Traffic Copas Traffic Cop
    Ho-Kwan Lee
    • Copas Cop
    Chun-Hung Liu
    • Copas Cop
    Yin Chi
    • Female Ghostas Female Ghost
    Biu Gam
    Biu Gam
    • Ghost Mahjong Playeras Ghost Mahjong Player
    Ching Wai
    • Ghost Mahjong Playeras Ghost Mahjong Player
    King-Fan Lee
    King-Fan Lee
    • Ghost Bartenderas Ghost Bartender
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Lau
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Lau
      • Kar-Wai Wong
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    A Hong Kong police station used to be a clubhouse of the Japanese at the time of their occupation of the city during World War II. However, at the end of the war, many of the Japanese committed haka kiri in the clubhouse. In the present time, after thief Sneaky Ming (Billy Lau) was captured and incarcerated at the station, he was lured into a world of the paranormal by the spirits of those still inhabiting the building. He was tricked into unleashing the fierce General Issei (Rico Chu), who resurrects into a vampire and wreaks havoc in the city. As a result, police officers Kam Mark-K (Jacky Cheung) and Man-Chill (Ricky Hui) attempt to put a stop to the terror. —Oliver Chu
    • japanese
    • police
    • police officer
    • vampire
    • master vampire
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      • Comedy
      • Horror
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    • Connections
      Followed by The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988)

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    6/10
    The usual blend of comedy hijinks and old-fashioned horror
    THE HAUNTED COP SHOP is your typical fun knockabout Hong Kong comedy horror packed with action and intrigue. The storyline involves a police station with a haunted past and the return of one or two ghosts intent on wreaking mayhem in the vicinity. Only a couple of upstanding young cops and their pretty superior have the power to prevent catastrophe.

    You know what you're getting with a film like this and THE HAUNTED COP SHOP doesn't disappoint. It features the great pairing of Jacky Cheung (BULLET IN THE HEAD) and Ricky Hui (MR. VAMPIRE) as the two cops who are variously scared out of their wits as the storyline progresses. As is usual for a Hong Kong film like this, the first half is a little slow and more rooted in reality, while the second kicks off with near-constant action and hijinks.

    This time around the villain duties come from a random Japanese Dracula guy and his army of the undead. It's not quite as effects-fuelled as some of the other Hong Kong horrors I've watched from the same era (such as the two POSSESSED movies) but it has plentiful action, comedy, and horror, so it makes for a very easy watch.
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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1987 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • The Haunted Cop Shop of Horrors
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • In-Gear Film Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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