Hong Kong Synopsis
開心鬼撞鬼
A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family. Her spirit must get to the hospital where her future mother is currently ready to give birth to her, so that she can enter the womb and be born. Unfortunately, she misses her appointed birth time, twice, due to the accidental intervention of a young man, Mr. Hong. At first she is angry and makes life hard for him, but eventually they fall in love, although she can't stay around long as she has one last chance to be born.
Horror + Comedy in Hong Kong
25 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Happy Ghost III itself).
The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
Happy Ghost III holds position #16 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Happy Ghost III premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 221st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #184 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #6 of 81 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Company Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | July 3, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0091317 |