精靈變 (1992): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1992, 精靈變 is a komödie, thriller, fantasy and horror film directed by Lo Kin, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Francis Ng stars as Chic, who helps his friend Che, a Taoist ghostbuster, with various assignments. They both owe gambling debts to the nasty mobster Rabid Hsiung, so they're in desperate need of money, leading them to take on a request from the elderly Taoist master Tang to help him capture the Banana Spirit. On a late-night search, the trio is frightened by a demon as well as awakening the Banana Spirit, Muyung Yu-Yu, who takes the earthly form of a beautiful model and seduces Chic. Chic and the ghost become lovers, and she saves his life when he is shot at by mobsters as well as helping him win a great deal of money at one of Rabid Hsiung's casinos. Hsiung figures out that Yu-Yu has special powers, which he attempts to use for his own benefit, but Chic kills him before he can realize his plans. Unfortunately, Hsiung rises from the grave as a clownish evil spirit looking for revenge, and Yu-Yu's allotted time on Earth is quickly running out.

Who’s in it. 精靈變 stars Francis Ng Chun-Yu as Chic, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon as Uncle Tang, Tommy Wong as Rabid Hsiung and Lam Ching-Ying as Master Chen Sheng, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, 精靈變 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 精靈變 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 精靈變 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.