鬼掹脚 (1988) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1988, 鬼掹脚 is an action, comédie and horreur film directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Years ago, a village head in the Hong Kong countryside executed a man for committing adultery by drowning him in the ocean. His mistress, in attempts to flee the village, dies when she plummets into a pool of quicksand. Years later, people swimming in the ocean mysteriously vanishes, and their bodies wash ashore days later. A local policeman named Lu Hsien who practices Taoist magic believes a water ghost (presumably the ghost of the adulterer) is responsible for their deaths. Therefore, he joins forces with his colleague, Wang Hsiao-Ming, to rid the countryside of this demon before he can strike again. However, Hsiao-Ming is unaware that the ghost of the mistress, having risen out of her muddy grave, fell in love with him and will see to it that no other person falls for him.

Who’s in it. 鬼掹脚 stars Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting as Wong Siu-Ming, Anthony Chan Yau as Inspector, Wu Ma as Old Master and Joyce Godenzi as Sgt. Pak, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, 鬼掹脚 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 鬼掹脚 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 鬼掹脚 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.