Hong Kong Hungry Ghost Ritual is a Hong Kong–Malaysia co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
盂蘭神功
After incurring debts from his failed business venture in China, Zong Hua (Cheung) returns to Malaysia after a decade's hiatus. The demoralised Zong Hua faces problems finding a job and tries hard to get used to things at home, including his estranged relationship with his step-father, Xiaotian, who runs a Cantonese opera troupe, and half-sister, Jing Jing (Cathryn Lee). Jing Jing is hostile towards Zong Hua as she always has the impression that the death of their mother was caused by the excessive fights between Zong Hua and his step-father.
Hong Kong × Malaysia Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Malaysia titles
Other Titles From Sundream Motion Pictures
The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2013-2015 Hong Kong release window, Hungry Ghost Ritual sits at #43 of 56. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hungry Ghost Ritual premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2014.
The 728th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #727 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #58 of 81 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Malaysia |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Sundream Motion Pictures, Asia Tropical Films |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | July 10, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3830194 |