''Troublesome Night 15'' is a 2002 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Jamie Luk. It is the 15th of the 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series.

Plot

Ngau's grandfather was a '' hanjian'' during the

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; he murdered Keung and Keung's family. Keung became a

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after death, seeking revenge on the Ngau family. Ngau's wife was killed by Keung's ghost shortly after giving birth to their son, Fai. Ngau is afraid of losing Fai so he asks Mrs Bud Lung, a ghostbuster, to help him. She suggests that he operates a

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at night to attract some ghost patrons and ask them to protect his family from Keung. When Fai grows up, he gets seduced by Sally, who tries to trick him into selling his father's land. If the land is sold, Ngau will lose ownership of the food stall and the ghost patrons can no longer protect his family. Fai knocks his father unconscious, steals his

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and signs a contract with Sally to sell the land – only to realise that she has deceived him. Although Ngau's friends manage to destroy the contract later, it is too late as Keung has already caused Fai to die in a car accident. Out of love for his son, Ngau sacrifices himself to appease Keung, and Fai is brought back to life. In memory of his father, Fai and his wife continue to operate the food stall to serve ghost patrons.

Cast

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently holds ...

as Ngau *

Edmond Leung Edmond Leung Hon-man (; born 5 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and television host. Background Born in British Hong Kong on 5 November 1971, he was a youth development footballer and coach until 17. At ag ...

as Fai *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

as Mrs Bud Lung * Iris Wong as Sally Li * Benny Lai as Keung * Kei-kei as Fa * Tong Ka-fai as Bud Gay * Ronnie Cheung as Bud Yan * Anita Chan as Audrey * Mr Nine as Lai Chor-kau * Onitsuka as Lai Chor-pat * Ricky Yi as Sally's boyfriend * Kitty Chung as Ngau's wife * Benny Law as friendly ghost * Tam Kon-chung as gangster * Jeff Kam as Japanese soldier * Big Cheong as taxi driver * Lee Ting-fung as Fai (young)

External links

* * Hong Kong comedy horror films 2000s Cantonese-language films 2002 comedy horror films 2002 films Troublesome Night (film series) 2000s Hong Kong films {{comedy-horror-film-stub