Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li (1986)

Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Year of Production: 1986
Running Times: 81 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Presenter: Leonard Ho (real name: Ho Koon-Cheung)
Producers: Wong Jing, Chua Lam
Production Manager: Chan Lee Wa

SCRIPT
Script: Wong Jing, Yuen Gai Chi
Story: Ni Kuang

DIRECTION
Director: Ngai Kai Lam (Laam Naai Choi)
Assistant Director: Yip Gwok Wing

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Lam Chiu

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Chui Ma Chiu

MUSIC
Music: Shing Gam Wing

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Oliver Wong (real name: Wong Yui Man)

STUNTS
Action Directors: Ringo Wong (real name: Wong Chi Ming), Yuen Bun

CAST
Siu-hou Chin (Dr Yuan Chen-Hsieh)
Maggie Cheung (real name: Cheung Man-Yuk) (Tsai-Hung)
Dick Wei (Huh Lung)
Sau-Lai Tsui (Betsy)
Elvis Tsui (real name: Tsui Kam-Kong) (Aquala)
Chow Yun Fat (Wei)
Sibelle Hu (real name: Hu Hui-Zhong) (Su)
Ni Kuang (himself / narrator)
Chui Suk Woon (Anne)
Ken Boyle (The Professor)
Chor Yuen (Chu)
Jing Wong (would-be playboy)
Yasuaki Kurata (Thunderbird)
To Ping Wai
Wong Yu (Hound)
Johnny Wang (real name: Wang Lung Wei) (head terrorist)
Kara Hui (real name: Hui Ying-Hung) (Inspector Chiang)
Derek Yee (Yee Tung-Sing) (police sniper)
Wong Lai Ying
Shirley Ng Ling
Lam Gei Yan
Elsie Chan Yik Si
Nina Li Chi (girl drinking champagne - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

When he rescues a beautiful young tribeswoman from being sacrificed in the jungles of Thailand, a Hong Kong police officer is cursed to suffer the seven "Blood Curses" which occasional burst out through his legs. After the seventh curse, he will die but is given a temporary cure and now has one year to find a lasting remedy to his condition. The cop takes on the evil leader of the Worm Tribe and his horde of monstrous supernatural creatures.

Hong Kong
DVD Distributor: Tai Seng (07474)

1986
October
17: Hong Kong - theatrical release
29: Hong Kong - initial theatrical run ends

1999
August
31: Hong Kong - DVD release (Tai Seng (07474))

Dr Yuen and Wisely
Seventh Curse
The Seventh Curse
Yuen jan hap yue wai shut lee - Cantonese title

SEQUEL TO
Wai Si-Lei chuen kei (1985)

SEQUEL
Wei Si Li zhi ba wang xie jia (1990)

SEE ALSO
Alien (1979)

KEYWORDS

child sacrifices, curses, human sacrifices, jungles, martial arts, police, skeletons

Last Updated: 1 March, 2009