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Out of the Dark

Original title: Wui wan yeh
  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.4K
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Wui wan yeh (1995)
  • Comedy
  • Horror
A cast of new faces and old favorites to take on ghostbusting in a film full of both laughs and thrills.A cast of new faces and old favorites to take on ghostbusting in a film full of both laughs and thrills.A cast of new faces and old favorites to take on ghostbusting in a film full of both laughs and thrills.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Karen Mok
    • Yat-Fei Wong
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Lau
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Karen Mok
    • Yat-Fei Wong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Stephen Chow in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Lik-Chi Lee and Yat-Fei Wong in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Stephen Chow, Kin-Yan Lee, Lik-Chi Lee, Yat-Fei Wong, and Bruce Mang in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Hung Lu and Wing-Biu Chan in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Stephen Chow in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Chi-Fai Chow in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Stephen Chow in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Stephen Chow in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Lik-Chi Lee, Karen Mok, Yat-Fei Wong, Bruce Mang, Chi-Yin Wong, and Dip Heung in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Kin-Yan Lee in Wui wan yeh (1995)
    Stephen Chow and Karen Mok in Wui wan yeh (1995)

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    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • Leonas Leon
    Karen Mok
    Karen Mok
    • Kwanas Kwan
    Yat-Fei Wong
    Yat-Fei Wong
    • Tit Damas Tit Dam
    Kin-Yan Lee
    • Fat Catas Fat Cat
    Lik-Chi Lee
    Lik-Chi Lee
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Hung Lu
    Hung Lu
    • Captain Luas Captain Lu
    Bruce Mang
    Bruce Mang
      Chi-Yin Wong
      Chi-Yin Wong
      • Keungas Keung
      Dip Heung
      • Changas Chang
      Chi-Fai Chow
      Chi-Fai Chow
      • Mr. Leeas Mr. Lee
      • (as Fai Chow)
      Suk-Mui Tam
      Suk-Mui Tam
      • Mrs. Leeas Mrs. Lee
      Woon-Ling Hau
      Woon-Ling Hau
      • Lee's Motheras Lee's Mother
      Ka-Yan Leung
      Ka-Yan Leung
      • Mr. Ngas Mr. Ng
      Wing-Biu Chan
      • Junkie Mingas Junkie Ming
      Jackson Ha
      Si-Man Hui
      Si-Man Hui
      • Mrs. Cheungas Mrs. Cheung
      Suet Lam
      Suet Lam
      • Eatery Workeras Eatery Worker
      Hei-Yeung Wong
      • Director
        • Jeffrey Lau
      • Writer
        • Jeffrey Lau
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      Storyline

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      Tenant Mr. Li of an apartment high-rise is weary of the return of his late mother's ghost. When she appears in the apartment, she haunts Li and his wife, who she blames for her death. Caught in the commotion is a crazy girl named Kwan and the apartment building's inept security guards. They are repulsed by all the paranormal activity; therefore, they seek the unlikely help of an escaped mental patient, Leon, a Professional-type wannabe who just happened to be passing by the apartment high-rise when all the ghostly events were taking place. —Oliver Chu
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      • high rise
      • ancestor
      • apartment
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      • Genres
        • Comedy
        • Horror
      • Certificate
        • R
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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Heavy visual and slight thematic homage to "Leon: The Professional"
      • Connections
        Features Chungking Express (1994)

      User reviews8

      Review
      Top review
      1/10
      This story is in the dark.
      A Hong Kong horror-comedy about a partially mentally-impaired professional wannabe (Stephen Chow) who attempts to help an apartment building rid itself of evil ghosts. He trains a bunch of clueless security guards in warding off the ghosts, providing them with off-the-chart techniques.

      What started out as a pretty intriguing horror flick quickly loses steam afterward. This movie is basically forced comedy with poor slapstick humor and childish tactics that rendered the cast extremely irritating. The acting was awful and the story was riddled with sloppy editing.

      Some Hong Kong filmmakers are sometimes notorious for winging its movies - filming them in an impromptu manner with limited editing, no post-production and little preparation. The crew clearly didn't want to take this film seriously - they just had fun with it, suspending their imagination and creativity, but failing to provide us with an impressive product. Some of these filming techniques is called nonsensical comedies - you either love them or hate them. When I watch a comedy, I hope to get humor that just flow naturally, not over-the-board slapstick gags and goofy puns.

      Stephen Chow is known for his slapstick comedies and I equate him to the likes of Jim Carrey. However, this movie is one of Chow's worst pictures and I recommend that people stay way from this film!

      Grade F
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • July 6, 1995 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Languages
        • Cantonese
        • Hokkien
      • Also known as
        • Из темноты
      • Production company
        • Cosmopolitan Film Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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