[2024.08.21] JOSEPHINE SIAO RESERVES A THEATER TO RELIVE THE SPOOKY BUNCH WITH FRIENDS

Make up artist Sister Lin, Rebecca Lee, Tina Lau, Ann Hui, Josephine Siao and Yonfan savor THE SPOOKY BUNCH together
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The 1980 Hong Kong film THE SPOOKY BUNCH (JONG DOH JING) was recently screened at the Hong Kong Film Archive. The film was Ann Hui On Wa's second film, written by Joyce Chan Wan Man. The film traveled from Sai Wan to Cheung Chau, with the Chinese opera troupes going to the countryside and encountering ghost sounds, ghost energy, and ghosts fighting ghosts. In the film, a group of ghosts caused chaos in a Chinese opera troupe in a humorous and interesting production. On the one hand, Hui On Wa played with the Chinese opera troupe culture, with young divas feuding openly and secretly and leaving the backstage in an utter mess; on the other hand, she thoroughly put folk ghost legends on full display. The protagonist Ah Chi was unconventional and had no fear, accidentally messing up the ghosts in a completely unconventional way. Siao Fong Fong as the star was more joyful and radiant. The two performance within a movie, "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Dreams of Meeting His Wife" and "Wu Song Kills His Sister in Law", incorporated the ghostly elements of Cantonese opera into comedy and misunderstandings, creating a seamless atmosphere both on and off the stage.

Recently, Siao Fong Fong reserved a venue and brought together her film friends from the 1980s, such as Hui On Wa, Yonfan, Tina Lau Tin Lan, Rebecca Lee Lok Si and others to reminisce about their past.