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Awakening

1994 · 92 min

A wry, uneasy mix of occult hucksterism and creeping dread, where laughs and shivers sit uncomfortably close.

Directed by
Cha Chuen-Yee
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Simon Yam, Anita Lee Yuen-wah
Overview
A famous "feng shui" master (fortune teller) gets a wake-up call when a distraught ex-customer threatens to expose him as a fraud.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Cha Chuen-Yee
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Simon Yam, Anita Lee Yuen-wah
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • guilt
  • fate
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Cha Chuen-Yee
Written by
Rico Chung Kai-cheong, Jason Lam Kee-to
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Simon Yam, Anita Lee Yuen-wah, Carman Lee Yeuk-tung, James Wong Jim, Carol Tam, Chik King-Man, Hui Suk-Han
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Cinematography
Sung Gong, Patrick Jim
Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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