The Haunted Cop Shop

1987 / 91‘ / Hong Kong / In Cantonese with Chinese and English Subtitles / Color

★ The first film directed by Jeffrey Lau

★ Classic Hong Kong-style hilarious ghost movies with nonsensical style in the 1980s

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.

Director: Jeffrey Lau

Cast: Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Ricky Hui Kwun Ying

About the Director

Jeffrey Lau, who joined the film industry in 1980, is not only the screenwriter but also the producer. In 1987, he directed his first film The Haunted Cop Shop, and later directed several commercial films. Among them, All for the Winner starring Stephen Chow was more successful, with a box office of more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the historical record of Hong Kong films. In 1998, he withdrew from the ranks of directors. In 2001, he was lobbied by Wong Kar-wai to come out again and directed the fantasy romance film Infinite Resurrection; in 2002, he directed the costume comedy film Unparalleled World. Subsequently, Jeffrey Lau issued a statement to withdraw from the entertainment industry again; in 2004, he returned to serve as the producer of the fantasy action film Kung Fu starring Stephen Chow, which won the best film at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards for the Best film at the 42nd Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature.

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The Cinematheque・Passion is located at Travessa da Paixão which is a narrow and romantic bystreet branching off the famous World Heritage Site "Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral" (the "St. Paul's Cathedral Site") in the Historic Centre of Macau. A three-storey building equipped with ticket office, screening room, control room, film information room and exhibition space.
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