Banana Spirit (1992): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1992, Banana Spirit is a comedia, thriller, fantasía and terror 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. Banana Spirit 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, Banana Spirit 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 Banana Spirit page.

If you liked it. Fans of Banana Spirit tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.