Host for a Ghost(1984)
Here's a movie about a spirit who escapes "the pain of hell" by agreeing to return among the living.
Movie: Host for a Ghost
Top 9 Billed Cast
Ng Nak
Lo Chiu Sun
Chan
Director Lau
Francis King
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Here's a movie about a spirit who escapes "the pain of hell" by agreeing to return among the living.
Release Date
1984-09-27
Average
0.5
Rating:
0.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
广州话 / 廣州話
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