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The Spooky Family
The Spooky Family

The Spooky Family

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Hung Ping is a vampire buster in early 20th century China. He shares his home with his fortune teller wife, his dim-witted son, his beautiful daughter Fa and their ghost servant. We follow Hung on his exploits as he tries to capture the copper vampire, a bloodthirsty demon that brings misfortune to whomever controls him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

23 February 1990

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Nina Li Chi

Nina Li Chi

Pauline Wong Siu-Fung

Pauline Wong Siu-Fung

Billy Lau

Billy Lau

Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

Alvina Kong Yan-Yin

Alvina Kong Yan-Yin

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Cheung Wing-Hon

Cheung Wing-Hon

Ah Fu

Paul Chung Fat

Paul Chung Fat

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Ka Lee

Ka Lee

Shing Fu-On

Shing Fu-On

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