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Where's Officer Tuba?

1986 · 92 min

A breezy, silly mix of ghost gags and cop action, with a timid hero and a nagging spirit keeping things light.

Directed by: Philip Chan Yan-kin, Ricky Lau Koon-wai
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Action
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Joey Wong

Overview: A police officer tracks down a murderous criminal gang with the help of the ghost of his former partner, who was shot by the same group.

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Directed by: Philip Chan Yan-kin, Ricky Lau Koon-wai
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Action
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Joey Wong

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
betrayal
redemption
love
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, horror, action
Directed by: Philip Chan Yan-kin, Ricky Lau Koon-wai
Written by: Barry Wong Ping-yiu
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Joey Wong, David Chiang Da-wei, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Paul Chun Pui, Paul Chang Chung, Woo Fung
Music: Danny Chung Ting-Yat
Cinematography: Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Ma Koon-Wah
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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