''The Death Curse'' () is a 2003

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film. It was directed by

Soi Cheang Pou-Soi Cheang Pou-soi (; born 11 July 1972), also known as his main credited as Soi Cheang or Bob Cheng, is a Hong Kong film director, assistant director, screenwriter, script supervisor, actor and film producer. Filmography As director * ''Mad Fate'' ( ...

and produced by

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. Its popularity was due primarily to its cast, which contained several members of

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bands.

Cast

* Steven Cheung plays the part of Ben Ting, the youngest of eight *

Gillian Chung Gillian Chung Ka-lai (born Chung Tik-shan, 21 January 1981), known by her stage name Chung Yan-tung, is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is a member of the Cantopop duo Twins, along with Charlene Choi. Early life Chung was born in Hong Kong ...

plays the part of Linda Ting, the sixth sibling of eight *

Kenny Kwan Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (born December 30, 1980) is a Philippine-born Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines but grew up in Hong Kong. At age 20, he and his friend, S ...

plays the part of Jerry Ting, the fifth sibling, who unknowingly used to date his younger half-sister Nancy * Raymond Wong Ho-Yin plays the part of Nick Ting, the fourth sibling. Nick is a gangster *

Charlene Choi Charlene Choi Tsoek-jin ( zh, t=蔡卓妍; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong Canadian actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung. Early life Choi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ...

plays the part of Nancy Ting, the seventh sibling *

Alex Fong Chung-Sun Alex Fong Chung-sun (; born 17 March 1963) is a Hong Kong actor. He married actress Hoyan Mok in 2008; they have one daughter. Incidents Fong has been a brand representative of DOXA, a brand of watches since 2008. In the opening ceremony of ...

plays the part of Lawyer Cheung * Chen Xianda () plays the part of Ding Jihuai, a medical scientist who has spurned his relatives and has numerous failed marriages.

Reception

Sharon Wong of ''

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'' wrote, "You probably wouldn't be scared much, and although certain scenes do contain a chill factor, this quickly dissipates. However, The Death Curse is sufficient entertainment for a dreary afternoon." In the ''

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'', Lim Chang Moh wrote, "Don't expect great acting and you won't be disappointed. The young stars are nice to look at, even if they appear awkward at times." ''

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'' film critic

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stated, "Hong Kong pop duo Twins teams with its newer male equivalent, Boy'z, for some light fun 'n' thrills in ''The Death Curse'', a Mainland-shot haunted house movie by promising helmer Soi Cheang (''Horror Hotline … Big-Head Monster''). The jury's still out on whether Cheang can marshal his early low-budget invention to more mainstream fare, but Twins fans and fantasy fests will want to check out this almost traditional, CGI-light item."

References

External links

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