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''Happy Ghost IV'' (released in the Philippines as ''Magic to Win 4'') (Chinese: 開心鬼救開心鬼) is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by
Clifton Ko Clifton Ko (; born 6 August, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer and scriptwriter. Background Clifton Ko graduated from Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, and entered TV and film industry in late 1970s, firstly worked with director C ...
. The film stars Raymond Wong and
Pauline Yeung Pauline Yeung Bo-ling (楊寶玲, born April 17, 1967) is a Hong Kong actress and a former Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1987. She was born in Hong Kong with ancestry in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. Yeung won the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, and went ...
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Cast

* Raymond Wong as Hong Sum-kwai *
Pauline Yeung Pauline Yeung Bo-ling (楊寶玲, born April 17, 1967) is a Hong Kong actress and a former Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1987. She was born in Hong Kong with ancestry in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. Yeung won the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, and went ...
as Annie *
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as Man, Mo, Ying, and Kit * Woo Fung as Annie's father *
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as Chiu *Tommy Wong as Crazy Bill *Lau Shun as Crazy Kwan Yeung *James Wong as judge *
Clifton Ko Clifton Ko (; born 6 August, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer and scriptwriter. Background Clifton Ko graduated from Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, and entered TV and film industry in late 1970s, firstly worked with director C ...
as man in washroom


Release

''Happy Ghost IV'' grossed a total of HK$11,780,725. The film ran in Hong Kong theatres from 30 June 1990 to 2 August 1990. In the Malaysia, the film was launched on
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subtitle.


Reception

In his book ''Horror and Science Fiction Film IV'', Donald C Willis described ''Happy Ghost IV'' as an "occasionally funny low comedy" with "some okay "invisible ghost" effects".


See also

* Clifton Ko filmography * List of Hong Kong films of 1990


Notes


References

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External links

* 1990s Cantonese-language films 1990 comedy films 1990 films Hong Kong comedy films 1990s ghost films Hong Kong ghost films Films directed by Clifton Ko 1980s Hong Kong films 1990s Hong Kong films {{1980s-HongKong-film-stub